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