Parent & Family

Parent & Family

  • 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

  • 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 i...

  • Pyrostegia venusta as a folk medicine for vitiligo?

    Pyrostegia venusta, also known as “flame vine” or “cipó-de-são-joão,” is a neotropical evergreen vine native to Brazil. It thrives in fields, coastal areas, forest edges, and ro...

  • Can chemicals cause vitiligo?

    Certain chemicals can trigger vitiligo, leading to a condition known as chemical-induced vitiligo. While clinically and histologically indistinguishable from other types of viti...