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Podcast
When vitiligo reaches the hands, it’s more than skin deep — it touches visibility, identity, and everyday life.
In this episode, we explore a breakthrough study from Osaka University that gives hand vitiligo its own classification system for the first time.
The research identifies four distinct subtypes — each with its own behavior, triggers, and treatment response — and ties them to what we’ve seen in previous study, Rethinking Vitiligo: Five Distinct Faces of a Complex Disease.
We unpack what this means for patients and clinicians: why hands are so resistant to treatment, what mechanical stress and smoking have to do with pigment loss, and how this new classification could shape more personalized care in the future.
It’s a story about moving from vague advice to real strategy — and about giving patients what they’ve always needed most: clarity and options.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and every major platform.
For more details, check Defining the Landscape of Hand Vitiligo
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