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Vitiligo occurs when immune cells destroy the cells that make brown pigment (melanocytes).
Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of skin.
It is sometimes called a naevocytic naevus or just 'naevus' (but note that there are other types of naevi ).
The fungus interferes with the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches.
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The first five layers form the epidermis, which is the outermost, thick layer of the skin.
Vitiligo affects 1-2% of the American population, and it is estimated that 2 to 4 million.
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Small, raised, red spots -- usually on your shins -- slowly grow into larger, flatter patches.
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A skin pigmentation disorder is a condition that affects the color of the skin.
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Small, raised, red spots -- usually on your shins -- slowly grow into larger, flatter patches.