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Acrofacial vitiligo is the type of vitiligo in which white patches occur away from the center of the body like face, facial orifices and distal end of fingers.
I haven't heard of acro-orificial vitiligo. But from its name it seems that the type of vitiligo in which white patches occur on facial orifices so I think these both are same.
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Does lupus causes vitiligo?
Lupus does not cause vitiligo. Both lupus and vitiligo are autoimmune diseases. People who have one autoimmune disease often have more than one. Lupus and vitiligo can occur in the same person at the same time, but there is no cause and effect relationship between the two.
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/
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/
Is it true that there is no medicine for people who have vitiligo?
I think you have a wrong information, the reason behind the same is there are 100s of doctors who have treated disease like Vitiligo. The chances of getting cured depends upon the time for which you are affected by Vitiligo. If you got infected recently then there are 90% chances that you'll get cured.
Is vitiligo a heriditary disease?
yes vitiligo can be occur in family.but the children having vitiligo may have normal parents,However chances of development of vitiligo to children is more compare to parents who are having no vitiligo. Dr.Bhavesh Devani MD
