Ms Asunta Wangari, a 30-year-old hairdresser, who we met at this year’s World Vitiligo Day, has lived with the condition since 2010. “I woke up one morning and realised I had a patch on my hand.

The initiative marked the World Vitiligo Day. The film showcases the internal struggle and how someone's opinion, especially of people closest to you, affects you, and how the real battle is not ...

We are looking forward to more events in 2025, such as fundraisers to spread awareness, school events, and a trip to Tampa, Florida, for the World Vitiligo Day conference. I also use social media ...

Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition in which cells known as melanocytes are killed off in certain areas of the skin. Melanocytes produce melanin, a substance which gives the skin its pigmentation.

Vitiligo is more than just a skin disease. It can be detrimental to patients' emotional health, and impact their self-esteem, body image, and quality of life. Vitiligo can be treated effectively ...

Vitiligo is believed to be an autoimmune condition where the body attacks its own healthy melanin-producing skin cells by mistake. It may be hereditary or triggered by a particular event like ...

Combining ultraviolet (UV) phototherapy with the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor baricitinib (Olumiant) helped patients with extensive vitiligo see significantly more repigmentation compared with a ...

Each patient received 4 mg baricitinib or placebo per day for 36 weeks, with narrowband UVB therapy introduced at week 12. Within the baricitinib group, patients experienced a mean Vitiligo Area ...

But the indication is only for vitiligo affecting the face and no more ... randomized a total of 49 patients in a 3:1 ratio to 4 mg/day baricitinib or placebo. VASI score was the primary outcome ...