CARLSBAD, Calif. — When patients with vitiligo see Jessica Shiu, MD, PhD, for the first time, some mention that prior healthcare providers have told them that vitiligo is merely a cosmetic issue — ...
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Can vitiligo be cured?

Like other autoimmune diseases, vitiligo can’t be cured, but it can be managed. Learn about the many vitiligo treatments ...
About one third of patients with vitiligo did not receive treatment after being diagnosed, and treatment durations were short, according to a retrospective cohort study that evaluated vitiligo ...
A panel discussion that took place at the 2023 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference focused on the importance of information to treat both vitiligo and atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis (AD) and ...
Phothera announced today that Aetna has updated its coverage policy to include home phototherapy for the treatment of vitiligo, effective July 2026. Under the updated policy, narrow-band ultraviolet B ...
For patients who had 12 months of continuous health care coverage before and after receiving a diagnosis of vitiligo, treatment rates were at suboptimal levels. Using data from the Merative MarketScan ...
Dermatologists share their thoughts on the exciting research.
Oral GP-SOD enhanced targeted UVB phototherapy for vitiligo, improving repigmentation and quality of life. Learn more about ...
Like many other chronic health conditions, vitiligo is often misunderstood—and due to the visible symptoms it causes, it’s undeniably stigmatized. Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune condition that ...
Targeted topical therapies, phototherapy optimization, artificial intelligence and expanding specialist care are accelerating ...
Michael Jackson introduced millions to vitiligo, but the autoimmune disease remains widely misunderstood. On World Vitiligo Day, here's what causes it, how it affects people, and why awareness matters ...