Patient discussions
The diagnosis of vitiligo may be associated with significant psychosocial implications for both the patient and their family.[42]
Patients can be offered information about epidemiology, etiology, and pathomechanism to demystify the disease process.
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Patients are also encouraged to voice psychosocial concerns and to seek help for these issues.
Sun protection and avoidance of Koebnerization (i.e., depigmentation in response to trauma) should be discussed, and patients may be referred to support groups that provide encouragement, additional information, and social support:
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