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Hi my name is hari, for past two weeks in my mother face small small white patches are coming. Please advise why it's coming and any side effects due to this. Thank you.
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Areas of skin with patches of vitiligo have no or very few melanocytes. The melanocytes are either damaged or destroyed in the body. Therefore, melanin cannot be made and the colour of the skin is lost no side effect. thanks
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