Vitiligo Disease Query - Hello Sir, My Grandfather Had Vitiligo

Vitiligo Disease Query

Asked for Male, 28 Years

Hello Sir, My Grandfather had Vitiligo Disease. My Father or any other relative does not have it. Will I suffer from the same disease?

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Dr. Sudha Shroff

Dermatologist 13 yrs exp Hyderabad

Hello, vitiligo even if its there in family there are only nearly 20% of it gets transferrd.do not worry.

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