VITILIGO Friends

What is VITILIGO?   As you go through each page of our website, we hope that you leave better informed as to what this condition really is. Thanks you for visiting!

 

We would love to know the people who are visiting us and the country and the nations you represent, so please remember to Sign our Guestbook.  Please know that your information remains secure. Remember, this is a place that was created for individual and their families who are dealing with the skin condition known as Vitiligo.

 

Vitiligo is REAL!   Living with Vitiligo, Eczema, Discoid Lupus, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, or any other form of skin condition can be a physical and emotional challenge but it IS possible.

 

Who is VITFRIENDS:

VITFRIENDS, LLC; is a licensed Massachusetts organization. We are formed to encourage men and women, boys and girls of all races and all ages, who are dealing with any form of skin disease, in particular with the condition known as VITILIGO.

 

VITFRIENDS, LLC; is a web-community that was first created in 2004 to make it easier for Vitiligo patients, their family and friends to stay connected throughout the year. We offer encouragement to our FRIENDS through our website, our meetings and our conferences. 


 
Our VISION:

Vitfriends vision is to support and encourage individuals affected by Vitiligo through our website community of friends and to the world at large. By networking and sharing information, our goal is to raise awareness of this condition.  

 

Our MISSION:

 Our MISSION is to share hope.

 

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VITILIGO  - What is this THING?     

What is Vitiligo?  Vitiligo (VITTLE - EYE -GO) is a skin condition resulting from loss of pigment which produces white patches.

Who Gets Vitiligo? Vitiligo affects one or two of every 100 people. About half the people who develop it do so before the age of 20; about one–fifth have a family member with this condition.

How Does Vitiligo Develop?  It is believed that VIT is an autoimmune disorder. It results from complex interaction of environmental, genetic, and immunologic factors, which ultimately contributes to melanocyte destruction.Typical vitiligo shows areas of milky-white skin. However, the degree of pigment loss can vary within each vitiligo patch. Vitiligo often begins with a rapid loss of pigment. This may continue until, for unknown reasons, the process stops. Cycles of pigment loss, followed by times where the pigment doesn't change, may continue indefinitely.

How is Vitiligo Treated? Sometimes the best treatment for vitiligo is no treatment at all. However there are several different ointments and things to rub on the skins, as well as light theraphy now available.  The extreme is skin graphs. (Lots of information on this can be found at www.vitiligosupport.com our international organization.

Is Vitiligo Curable?  At this time, the exact cause of vitiligo is not known, however, there may be an inherited component. Although some treatment is available, there is NO single cure.

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QUOTE for the Month: "The struggle is over!"  by Mrs. Denise 'DIVA' Gibson, New York.

'DIVA' Denise attended our meeting in Boston, August 1, 2009, to support her daughter Telisha and the quote above is what she imparted unto us. Denise has encouraged me to stand strong in the face of VITILIGO.  I am convinced that VITFriends is a family, and our mission is to offers support and encouragement to each other!