Vitiligo-leukoderma

Can a vitiligo patient can marry and have safe sex with their partners? Are there partners can be affected in anyways?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed.The exact cause is not known but a genetic or hereditary predisposition has been seen. Children whose parents have the disorder are more likely to develop vitiligo but pls don’t worry as the no. of such cases are very less.Also it is non contagious and your wife will not be effected.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Kind regards.