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How will you know if vitiligo is contagious?
A disease that can be communicated from one person to another is a contagious disease and vitiligo does not spread through contact. So it is not a contagious disease. http://www.vitiligoguide.com/vitiligo/
Did Michael Jackson Have A Desease?
He had a skin disease called Vitiligo. Jackson suffered from Vitiligo. This disease caused lighter patches to appear upon the skin. As many patients with the disease, it is thought that he chose to depigmentate the whole skin.
What disease is causesd by the lack of melanocytes?
Vitiligo
What disease did uncle ruckus have?
he had re-vitiligo which is a made up disease
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/
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
Is hypothalamus responsible for vitiligo?
It certainty can be, it is an autoimmune disease.
Where in the body would you find the disease vitiligo?
The Skin.
Can thyroid disease cause vitiligo?
No, thyroid disease doesn't cause vitiligo, however the two conditions are often comorbid (found together but not causing each other).
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
Vitiligo can be spread through sugar and thyroid problems?
Vitiligo has strong association with thyroid disease, but association with sugar is not as sure.
When did Michael Jackson get his skin disease?
He was diagnosed with vitiligo in 1986 .
