Book Abstract
Vitiligo: Management and Therapy is a practical guide to vitiligo that reflects current research related to the fundamentals of vitiligo and its management. Vitiligo experts and researchers from all over the world have contributed to this text, accounting for its comprehensive nature and diverse array of topics. The recent advances in medicine and technology have led to a better understanding of the disease and have broadened available treatment options. The essentials are captured in this book and are complemented by useful clinical photographs and reference tables.This concise tool will serve as an invaluable resource for clinicians in daily practice. Vitiligo is reported more frequently in females than males,which may be the result of increased reporting rates in females due to greater social consequences in females affected by vitiligo (Kovacs, 1998;Lee Poole and Boissy, 1997; Hann and Lee, 1996;Zaima and Koga, 2002;Jeninger, 1993; Halder, 1997; Cho et al., 2000; Handa and Dogra, 2003).Adults and children of both sexes are equally affected; however, the majority of the vitiligo cases are reported during stages of active development. About 50% of patients present before the age of 20 and nearly 70-80% present before 30 years of age. Although no age is immune to vitiligo, the disease is very rarely observed at birth (Behl et al., 2003;Jaigirdar etal., 2002; Engel, 2001; Lerner, 1999; Gauthier et al., 2003;Westerhof et al., 1996). The proportion of patients with a positive family history varies from one part of the world to another, with particularly wide ranges reported in India (6.25-18%), with reports of up to 40%elsewhere in the world
