MYTHS AND FACTS REGARDING VITILIGO
MYTHS AND FACTS REGARDING VITILIGO There are many myths regarding vitiligo specially in the Indian population The most common is that it is communicable/ contagious and it spreads by skin to skin contact- it is not true at all. This myth is harmful for the population as a whole as well as highly unfair to those who have vitiligo. Vitiligo is incurable is another myth. If patients come early in the disease process and follows all the scientific measures as prescribed by the treating dermatologist, it is definitely possible to cure vitiligo in many patients and at least arrest the progression in many others. Some people believe the vitiligo is increased by taking milk or other white foods and specially in India people believe that consuming fish after taking milk will cause vitiligo, there has been no link found and no scientific basis of above dietary habits causing vitiligo and patients should ignore these statements. In fact no direct relation to food has been found till now. Abou