Pictures of darker skin with vitiligo make up more than three-quarters of Google searches for pictures of vitiligo, according to posters. This content was produced independently by The American ...

The internet provides a wealth of information to help people concerned about medical conditions both diagnosed and suspected, but new research shows that disparities exist online for people of color ...

Patients with vitiligo who have darker skin tones were more affected by the condition in their daily lives -- with greater impacts on emotional and mental well-being -- than those with fairer skin.

There are two types of skin pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation, in which the skin produces too much melanin, and hypopigmentation, in which the skin produces too little melanin. Skin ...