Is Vitiligo Contagious? Vitiligo Causes in Indian Patients

Anirudh23 Dec, 2020Health

Have you ever seen someone with white, pale patches on their skin? Vitiligo is a condition that causes the skin to lose its pigment cells, leading to discolouration.The earliest mentions of vitiligo date back to 3000 years ago across Vedic and Egyptian texts. Vitiligo was often confused with leprosy, leading to stigmatization of people with the condition over the centuries. Despite being a relatively common condition, there is still a lot of misinformation around the subject and many people often wonder, is vitiligo contagious in India?