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Vitiligo disease
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What is vitiligo?Is it a hereditary?if someone is not undergoing any medication since last 5 years and the marks also didn't increase then does it mean that this won't come again?what prevention one need to take to avoid this?
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It depends on case to case.. For detailed information do direct online consultation
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There is hereditary component but upto 10 percent chance of passing. Course of vitiligo can not be predicted in future but stable disease usually remains stable
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If it is not increasing we can do vitiligo surgery which is skin grafting. It gives very good results.
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