Patient/caregiver was educated on management measures for vitiligo as follows: Vitiligo is a skin condition caused by patchy destruction to and loss of melanin producing cells in the body. The destruction to melanocytes is mainly autoimmune mediated in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies directed against the melanocytes. These antibodies destroy the melanin producing melanocytes, leading to loss of the pigment. This results in development of white or light-colored patches [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on risk factors and causes of  vitiligo development as follows: Vitiligo is a skin condition caused by patchy destruction to and loss of melanin producing cells in the body. The destruction to melanocytes is mainly autoimmune mediated in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies directed against the melanocytes. These antibodies destroy the melanin producing melanocytes, leading to loss of the pigment. This results in development of white [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of vitiligo as follows: Melanin is the pigment in the skin and hair, giving them the dark color. Melanin is produced by cells in the skin hair called melanocytes. Vitiligo is a skin condition caused by patchy destruction to and loss of melanin producing cells in the body. The destruction to melanocytes is mainly autoimmune mediated in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies directed against [...]