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Article: I have a skin disorder called vitiligo on my knees, my ankles, and my elbows. I am embarrassed to the point that I can't wear shorts to school because the kids make fun of me. I have tried many creams that promised to work but didn't. Can you help me?(Ask Doctor Cory)
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- Children's Digest
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
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Dear Dr. Cory:
I have a skin disorder called vitiligo (vit-uh-LIE-go) on my knees, my ankles, and my elbows. I am embarrassed to the point that I can't wear shorts to school because the kids make fun of me. I have tried many creams that promised to work but didn't. Can you help me? Would you also tell me some ways to cover it up so people won't know that I have it? Thanks a bunch!
Dear Stacy:
As you know, vitiligo causes a loss of skin pigment, called melanin, which is what gives color to our hair and skin. A person with vitiligo has patches of white skin, often similarly placed on both sides of the body. Vitiligo is not contagious. It seems to ...