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Are you suffering from Vitiligo?

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Topic: Are you suffering from Vitiligo?
Posted By: dree55
Subject: Are you suffering from Vitiligo?
Date Posted: August 03 2010 at 6:31am
file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cabid%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml - file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cabid%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml - 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. file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cabid%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml -  



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