Vitiligo types

Type

Traits

Segmental vitiligo
Also called:

·       Unilateral vitiligo

·       Appears on 1 segment of the body, such as a leg, face or arm.

·       About half of people lose some hair color, such as on the head, an eyelash or an eyebrow.

·       Often begins at an early age.

·       Often progresses for a year or so then stops.

Non-segmental vitiligo

Also called:

·       Bilateral vitiligo

·       Vitiligo vulgaris

·       Generalized vitiligo

·       Most common type.

·       Appears on both sides of the body, such as both hands or both knees.

·       Often begins on hands, fingertips, wrists, around the eyes or mouth, or on the feet.

·       Often begins with rapid loss of skin color, which then stops for a while. Color loss often starts up later. This start-and-stop cycle usually continues throughout a person's lifetime.

·       Color loss tends to expand, growing more noticeable and covering a larger area.