MYTHS:
  1. Vitiligo is a rare and contagious
  2. All white patches of the skin is vitiligo
  3. Vitiligo is similar to Leprosy
  4. Vitiligo is 100 % hereditary
  5. Vitiligo is caused / aggravated by sour foods , fish & milk or any other food item
  6. Vitiligo is harmful  internally
  7. Vitiligo spreads all over the body eventually and cannot be treated
  8. Vitiligo treatment by modern medicine ( allopathy) is harmful and ineffective
REAILITIES:
  1. Vitiligo affects 2 % of the population and is never contagious
  2. A number of conditions other than vitiligo cause white / light coloured patches such as white moles , injury , etc
  3. Vitiligo is only a cosmetic problem and it is not related to leprosy
  4. Vitiligo is hereditary in a small minority of cases
  5. There is no evidence to suggest this association
  6. Vitiligo does not cause any harm internally
  7. Vitiligo mostly remains localised and it is treatable by medical or surgical modalities by a dermatologist
  8. Modern medicine provides the most safe and effective options for the treatment of vitiligo