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I have seen so many people who have all their body and hairs white. Is this a congenital disease ? I am taking my tiffen from a women who is suffering from the same thing. I am little worried because I don't know anything about this. Is it safe to keep continue my tiffen with her.
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Hello, this is called albinism. Defective gene that passes from both the parents cause it. It is inherited and not contagious. White spots on the body, called vitiligo is a loss of pigmentation in the body, can happen with anyone at any stage of life, but that is not contagious either.
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