Vitiligo: Patient stories, self-esteem, and the psychological burden of disease

Vitiligo: Patient stories, self-esteem, and the psychological burden of disease

Vitiligo is a relatively common disorder that is characterized by depigmented patches of skin. Multiple studies characterize the overwhelming psychological burden that is experienced by many patients around the globe. This review examines personal patient stories and the impacts of age, culture, sex...

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Main Authors: P.E. Grimes, MD, M.M. Miller, BS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647517300965
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spelling doaj-0c88afa326124cba80d8fa35b5172e5b2020-11-25T01:45:42ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Women's Dermatology2352-64752018-03-01413237Vitiligo: Patient stories, self-esteem, and the psychological burden of diseaseP.E. Grimes, MD0M.M. Miller, BS1Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; Corresponding Author.Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAVitiligo is a relatively common disorder that is characterized by depigmented patches of skin. Multiple studies characterize the overwhelming psychological burden that is experienced by many patients around the globe. This review examines personal patient stories and the impacts of age, culture, sex, race, and ethnicity in relationship to altered self-esteem and quality of life in patients who live with vitiligo. Keywords: vitiligo, self-esteem, quality of life, pigmentation, stigmatizationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647517300965
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description Vitiligo is a relatively common disorder that is characterized by depigmented patches of skin. Multiple studies characterize the overwhelming psychological burden that is experienced by many patients around the globe. This review examines personal patient stories and the impacts of age, culture, sex, race, and ethnicity in relationship to altered self-esteem and quality of life in patients who live with vitiligo. Keywords: vitiligo, self-esteem, quality of life, pigmentation, stigmatization
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