Vitiligo

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Vitiligo. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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This is an early lesion which will eventually become white when pigment loss is complete. Like some forms of leprosy, vitiligo tends to be symmetrical. Complete loss of melanin seldom occurs in leprosy.

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