Vitiligo

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Lindentree
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by Lindentree on Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:12 pm

Vitiligo

Is there any connection with Vitiligo starting from a fungal infection ?

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Dr Nisith Sheth
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by Dr Nisith Sheth on Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:47 pm

Re: Vitiligo

thanks for your post.

There isn't any evidence that vitiligo starts from a fungal infection. Some fungal infections such as pitaryasis versicolor can lead to lightening of the skin (post inflammatory hypopigmentation) but this is often temporary and can be mistaken for vitiligo.

Hope that helps!
Dr Nisith Sheth
Consultant Dermatologist and British Skin Foundation spokesperson

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