The long term condition where the skin starts losing its pigment, where skin will become patches and converted into pale white color and appear in different parts of the body. The hair on the skin and inner parts of the mouth and nose also convert into pale white color. Firstly the patches begin on the outer part of the skin that is exposed to sunlight. According to Wikipedia, almost 1% of the world population affected by Vitiligo.

  • Segmental
  • Non- Segmental
  • Segmental is nonuniform Vitiligo and spreads rapidly, it is more constant and stable when compared to Non-segmental vitiligo.
  • This type of vitiligo is very rare and seen only 10% of the cases. Segmental vitiligo mainly occurs in the areas where skin attached to nerves.
  • It mainly occurs to the people who are in younger age
  • If the white patches are formed uniformly on the body is called Non-segmental vitiligo. This type of vitiligo is common for 90% of cases.
  • The patches appear uniformly on both sides and mainly occurs on the body parts like Neck, nose, face, hands that are exposed to the sun.
  • The Non-segmental vitiligo is further divided into 5 types:
  • 1. Generalized
  • 2. Acrofacial
  • 3. Mucosal
  • 4. Universal
  • 5. Focal