Vitiligo By Shinjita Das, MD, Harvard Medical School Reviewed / Revised Oct 2022 View Patient Education Etiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Key Points More Information Topic Resources Vitiligo on the Foot Symmetric Vitiligo on the Legs Vitiligo of the Lower Legs Segmental Vitiligo of the Face Vitiligo (Hands and Arms) Segmental Vitiligo on the... Universal Vitiligo on the Back Vitiligo Affecting the Lips Vitiligo Contrasting With... Vitiligo With Hair Depigmentation Vitiligo Accentuated Under... Vitiligo is a loss of skin melanocytes that causes areas of skin depigmentation of varying sizes.