Talk:Vitiligo

Andy Warhol?
Did Andy Warhol have this condition?

transplants of melanocytes to cure vitiligo
Hi success with transplantation of melanocytes something new in 2004??? This was possible already 1987 please check the litterature: 1: J Invest Dermatol. 1987 Sep;89(3):219-24.

% of people with Vitiligo
The article is contradictory. It says "The population incidence is thought to be 1-2%" Then it goes on to say "It is a very rare disease/rare condition affecting 1 in 2000 people". The two statements don't add up. Generally, what I have seen is ~1% of the population has it. But I don't know of any reliable data to back that up.

Why depigment?
Wouldn't it be easier and more aesthetic to simply dye yourself all over? I mean, if I was born black and suddenly my color shifted and I had to pick one or the other, I (well, I'd pick patchy, it looks cool) would definitely choose black over white..

It's harder than simply "dyeing yourself" the point is that the melanin can't maintain color anymore. Tatoo's don't work either, they tend to jsut agrivate the area then the vitiligo will spread around the tattoo.

P.T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum exhibited "Negroes turning white" in his circus. 

White leprosy
In India this condition is known as "white leprosy." http://www.yogavanahill.com/diseases/white-leprosy van Lustig (talk) 06:13, 17 January 2023 (UTC)