10 Vitiligo Symptoms
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Severe Sunburn
Those with vitiligo are more likely to experience severe sunburn. When the body is exposed to sunlight, it responds by producing melanin to protect it from the sun's ultraviolet rays. As vitiligo is caused by dysfunction in the cells that produce melanin, this protection isn't available.
The severity of the burn may be worse if the skin has become significantly depigmented. It's been suggested that vitiligo may be caused by a stress-triggered response to an event, such as severe sunburn.7‘The Problems in Sexual Functions of Vitiligo and Chronic Urticaria Patients.’ ResearchGate, 1 Jan. 2007, www.researchgate.net/publication/6638246
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