Description
Vitiligo is an acquired auto-inflammatory disorder characterized by a depigmentation. It is a polygenic disease developed in a context of allelic variations. Its pathophysiology is complex, associating intrinsic skin defects, exposome triggering factors and innate then adaptive auto-immune activation leading to the loss of melanocytes. The diagnosis is clinical. Nevertheless, Wood's lamp is mandatory to assess the lesions and their activity, especially in fair-skinned patients. The management of vitiligo is long and aims to halt the depigmentation process and to repigment the affected areas. This requires a combination of immunosuppressive topical or systemic treatment with ultraviolet rays from phototherapy or sun exposure.