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Vitiligo, drug induced

Vitiligo, drug induced

The white spots on this person's face have resulted from drug-induced vitiligo. Loss of melanin, the primary skin pigment, occasionally occurs as a result of medications, as is the case with this individual.The typical vitiligo lesion is flat (macular) and depigmented, but maintains the normal skin texture.