Are you suffering from Vitiligo?

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Vitiligo is a relatively common, acquired loss of
pigmentation of the skin, affecting 1% to 2% of the population.
 Destruction of melanocytes, or pigment cells, occurs and the skin becomes
white.  The most common sites of pigment loss are body folds (like the
groin or armpits), around body openings, and exposed areas like the face or
hands.  It can also develop at sites of injury: cuts, scrapes, and burns. 

Edited by Karen Shelton - August 04 2010 at 12:29pm