Abstract

Genetic depigmentary conditions such as albinism with complete loss of epidermal pigmentation pose a higher risk for cutaneous malignancies (Lekalakala et al. 2015). By analogy, clinical management for photoprotection of the acquired depigmented skin in vitiligo is of serious concern. It is believed that vitiligo would pose a similar, elevated risk. Systematic evaluation of a large cohort of vitiligo subjects indicated a decreased risk for both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers (Hexsel et al.

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