Common Myths about Vitiligo
It's contagious
There is a misconception that the disease can spread by contact. The condition is not contagious or life-threatening. Vitiligo occurs when cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning.
Only dark-skinned people get vitiligo
Vitiligo affects people of all races equally. Vitiligo is not related to the ethnicity of the parents and it may not be present at birth either. Even though it generally occurs in a young person before the age of 20, it may also occur in an older age.
Dietary habits
Vitiligo appears to be unaffected by food choices. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that has no direct relation to food and it is not caused by eating the wrong combination of foods.
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