What is World Vitiligo Day?
Every year on June 25th, World Vitiligo Day commemorates the lives of those with vitiligo. It's also a day to raise global awareness of this skin disease.
Vitiligo is a disease that causes a loss of pigment cells called melanocytes. Vitiligo affects up to 1% of the world's population. Although it affects both genders and ethnic groups, it is more noticeable in those with darker skin. Vitiligo is a common disease that affects people aged between the ages of 20 and 30.
The following are early signs of vitiligo:
- The hair on the scalp or eyebrows is premature graying of the hair
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