Hello Everyone who has vitiligo or someone that knows anybody with vitiligo.
I'm sharing my story and I'm sure that will help you manage and prevent new areas of depigmentation.
I was 31 years old when i saw the first white patch around my private area. I thought it was normal or nothing to worry about. then the new patches appear around my nails and one small one near my ear...
i went to the dermatologist and got 2 medications,,,
they where steroid and non steroid anti-inflammatory creams.
What i learned was that 2 year in a row i ate almost every day Oat and Pena butter. Because i exercise at the gym 5 times a week and I'm a vegetarian i try to get proteins and carbs from Oat and Pena Butter.
i stopped these 2 foods and i don't got any new white patches. After the treatment that lasted 3 months they got smaller by 30%.
My advice to you:
Don't be afraid of vitiligo. There is always a way but u have to find it.
Do not take OAT and PENNA BUTTER if u see white marks on the skin.
Get immediately a cream like Dermovate and apply to the white mark as soon as you see it. Dermovate make the skin whiter but don't worry. Is the anti-inflammatory effect that does that. But when u stop using it you will see that the vitiligo mark is not expended but got reduced actually.
Then fix an appointment with your dermatologist so they can decide your treatment,
Skin problems are linked with the food that we eat and the environment like air or water. genetics has a super low %
take care everyone

I do have family members with vitiligo so yes it was told to me it was genetic. Why I developed later in life when my cousins had it so young I have no idea!

Thanks for the Heads-up. It's so appreciated.. Enjoy your upcoming Holiday...Self Love/ Self Care!!

There is absolutely a genetic link. I have also read that vitiligo, like other autoimmune disorders, is often found in conjunction with other autoimmune disorders. So, you may have had a relative with one autoimmune problem and now here you are with vitiligo and thinking there is no link. I, myself, suffer from several autoimmune problems. Mine all began with my first pregnancy and delivery. The issues progressively worsened with each pregnancy. I think that someone is genetically predisposed or at risk - and then you throw in a life altering event or trauma - and the body just goes haywire. And I think it may depend on genetics which autoimmune disorder you end up with or it may not. It may depend on other factors. Who knows? The point is, it all started with that genetic risk written in your genes.

That it's painful or contagious