The condition is not contagious, it affects all races in the same proportion and women appear statistically more likely to suffer from it. It also does not affect the internal organs and its appearance is only at the skin level.
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There are medications that are applied alone or in combination with phototherapy, which can help to recover some of the color of the skin, but if it is already very advanced, there is surgery and skin grafting. This helps the skin cells that produce its natural color to regrow and restore the normal color of the skin.
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The sources of information used are the National Institute of Arthritis and Muscoskeletal and Skin Diseases (USA) and the Mayo Clinic. In case you have more questions or have suggestions on topics you would like to read about, please write to [email protected].
