Just this week i've been diagnosed with the dreaded vitiligo.
Didnt really think must of the pale skin patches, I assumed it was from shaving or hair removal cream - dont ever use it around your genials by the way With the pale skin, grey/skin hair started to appear. Again, I assumed I had damanged the hair from either shaving or burnt it from hair removal cream.
Fast forward 7- 8 years. Im now 31 and starting to come out in a fair few patches on my neck, my eyebrows, cheeks and my nose - not too noticable..yet.
For the past two weeks i've been itching like a mad man. Is this normal? Literally from head to toe im itching, is this a common symtom of vitiligo? I've also just had a hot bath and theres dozens of red rashes appear and died down after a couple of mintues, is this normal with vitiligo or something totally different?
My daughter is 8years and was diagnosed 2 years ago. She has never complained about itching but often said that her legs or arms hurt. Her blood test results were very low Vitamin D.
itching is definitely a symptom! my mom had pretty severe vitiligo and i remember that being her chief complaint. i almost didnt believe her, until it happened to me. i can always tell when im going to get new patches because it itches like i have a bug bite for a few days before it develops. i think this symptom might get overlooked often in people with vitiligo because itching is such a common occurance in everyday life that sometimes people hardly notice
Vitiligo usually does not cause discomfort to the skin; but, the skin may occasionally itch. This symptom varies from person to person. Similarly, the skin can get red spots or inflammation.