Parents & Kids

Parents & Kids

  • Let’s face it—there’s no “good” time for a chronic condition to show up in a child’s life. But when it does, knowledge, patience, and a healthy dose of compassion go a long way. If you’re here, you may have just heard the word vitiligo for the first time from a doctor, or mayb...

FAQOther Questions

  • Vitiligo and hearing loss: any connection?

    Vitiligo is primarily recognized for causing skin discoloration, but it can also impact melanocytes in unexpected areas, such as the inner ear. This raises questions about wheth...

  • Is vitiligo contagious?

    Vitiligo is not contagious. This means it cannot be spread from person to person through physical contact, sharing personal items, or any other means of transmission. Vitiligo ...

  • Can a gluten-free diet help with vitiligo?

    It's very unlikely. We have specifically looked into claims that gluten-free diet may ease symptoms of vitiligo, or completely reverse it, and found no firm scientific evidence ...