Xiaolan Ding, Juan Du and Jianzhong Zhang
Vitiligo is an acquired pigment disorder. It occurs worldwide, with a prevalence of 0.5% to 2%. Vitiligo had profound impact on patients’ quality of life. In China, vitiligo is quite common. Some epidemiological studies have been conducted and reported prevalence of vitiligo was 0.1% to 0.56%. The most common clinical type was non segmental vitiligo. The pathogenesis of vitiligo is still not fully understood and there is a plethora of different treatments. In China, various treatments for vitiligo are available including topical treatment, UV irradiation and surgical treatment. Chinese Working Group for Vitiligo has made a guideline for treatment of vitiligo which helps Chinese dermatologists to use proper treatment and achieve good effects.
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