Emily Kirkpatrick is a former associate style news editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2017. Vesnaandjic / Getty Images Vitiligo is a chronic disorder, often due to genetics or a change in the immune ...

Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition that occurs when a person’s immune system mistakenly attacks pigment cells in their skin. This causes patches of pale or white skin. It may link to other autoimmune ...

ATLANTA - At 57, Perry Whaley has been living with vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder that has caused him to lose pigment in his skin, for more than half his life. Whaley said, if he had been offered a ...

Vitiligo remains somewhat of a mystery to many. Though people may know what this skin condition looks like, many have very limited knowledge of what causes it or how to care for it. In an interview ...

Of the skin conditions and disorders out there, and despite more people urging for greater representation in the beauty industry, vitiligo remains somewhat of a mystery to many. Though people may know ...

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease known for causing a loss of pigment-making skin cells called melanocytes, leading to patches of color loss. It may develop at any age, usually starting before you are ...

If you're new to navigating your child's vitiligo diagnosis, or just want to be prepared for any conversation, read these people's insights about growing up with the condition Instagram Vitiligo, a ...

If you’re living with vitiligo, an autoimmune condition that causes skin to lose its pigment, you might have complex feelings about how it can affect your appearance. You’re not alone in that: ...