A patient is especially worried about an area of skin on her feet that has turned white.The health care provider has diagnosed her condition as vitiligo.The nurse explains to her that vitiligo is:

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Vitiligo is the complete absence of the melanin pigment and causes patchy areas of white or light skin on the face,neck,hands,feet,body folds,and around orifices.The depigmented skin is,however,normal in all other respects.

A Patient Is Especially Worried About an Area of Skin