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As a sufferer of vitiligo I can say YES it does. Everyone if different but for me I am very sensitive to the sun and even heat and cold from the oven or the fridge. It is very painful sometimes as I tend to burn very bad and I have to be cautious because we are at a higher risk of skin cancer.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou should use a very good sunblock to protect your unprotected skin. The following link http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/fashion/25SKIN.html is an article in the NY Times that discusses vitiligo issues in depth.
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∙ 14y agoyes ma'am i do believe you have to!
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Are you at an increased risk from Skin cancer if you have vitiligo?
No, vitiligo is not dangerous and it causes no harm except it causes de-pigmentation. It's absolutely not a precancerous condition; infact skin cancer has nothing to do with vitiligo. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the number one cause of skin cancer so excessive exposure to sun should be avoided both by vitiligo and non vitiligo people.
Was Michael Jackson diagnosed with a skin disease?
He had vitiligo which destroyed the pigmentation of his skin turning him white and he also had lupus. That is why he is allergic to the sun.
Will you get vitiligo if your mother has it?
There are 30% chances of you getting vitiligo if your mother has vitiligo.
Can vitiligo cause excessive bruising?
No vitiligo does not cause excessive bruising. For more info about vitiligo visit: http://www.vitiligoguide.com/vitiligo/
Can vitiligo disorder stop a you from having children?
There are a lot of misconceptions about vitiligo but everybody should understand that vitiligo is not a harmful disease it just de-pigments the skin.It does not cause any sexual disorder and people who have vitiligo can have children and previously many vitiligo patients already have children. But there are increased chances of vitiligo in children of vitiligo patients.Source: http://www.antivitiligo.com/vitiligo/index.html
Did Phil Lewis have a vitiligo?
you mean does he have a vitiligo and no
Can vitiligo disease disappear?
Yes Vitiligo be Can Treated. Best method is Natural Vitiligo Treatment
What system does vitiligo belong to?
As vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder so it is related with the immune system. For more information on vitiligo visit: http://www.vitiligoguide.com/vitiligo/
Do all family members have vitiligo?
It is not necessary that if one family member has vitiligo then other will develop it too but there are increased chances of developing vitiligo in children if parents have vitiligo. http://www.vitiligoguide.com/inheritance-vitiligo/
Can you get Vitiligo even if a family member has it?
It is not necessary that if one family member has vitiligo then others will develop it too but there are increased chances of developing vitiligo in children if parents have vitiligo. Vitiligo is not a contagious disease and does not spread through contact. http://www.vitiligoguide.com/inheritance-vitiligo/
Does vitiligo happen in darker skin people?
Vitiligo can happen to anyone who has melanin, this includes a large population of people who consider themselves white. So if you can tan, if you can get a little brown or sun kissed, you have melanin and can possible get vitiligo. It doesn't matter if you are dark or pale, as long as you have melanin, there is a possibilitiy. If you are Irish or Scottish, usually those ethnic gropus who burn red and not tan, lack melanin, will not get vitiligo.
What percentage of the world has vitiligo?
1% of the whole world is affected by vitiligo irrespective of age, sex and location. For more information on vitiligo visit: http://www.vitiligoguide.com/vitiligo/
