Live, enjoy and dare..... also with vitiligo!
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What's vitiligo?

Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting skin disease.
Patients with vitiligo have milky white spots on their skin. The pigment is missing in these places.
The total estimated number of people with vitiligo in the Netherlands is approximately 150,000.
The experts at the Amsterdam UMC/SNIP consider approximately 72,000 diagnosed patients to be a realistic estimate: 34,000 patients have Non Segmental Vitiligo and vitiligo in the face.

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The Vitiligo.nl association draws attention to vitiligo and promotes research to improve the quality of life in people with vitiligo. We also promote contact with fellow sufferers. We need money for that. Do you also support us?
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Live with vitiligo

For vitiligo patients, their skin condition is more than an appearance problem.
They have to learn to live with it. Here you can read all about what that means: about the right sun protection, how you can camouflage vitiligo, about psychosocial complaints and which institutions or psychologists you can contact.



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Current about vitiligo

3 February 2025
The Espot is a digital publication of the patient association Vitiligo.nl and is shipped free of charge.
17 January 2025
On 15 January 2025, the European Vitiligo White Paper was officially announced and handed over in the European Parliament (legislative body of the European Union) in Brussels. This document is an important milestone with a lot of information and recommendations. It will serve as a reference framework for representing the interests of vitiligo patients in the coming years.
December 6, 2024
In the December issue of Spotlight!: • People with an autoimmune condition may develop another condition. • Statement: 'I will/will not participate in scientific research.' • Is it necessary to protect my skin from the sun in the winter?
November 17, 2024
Vitiligo International Patient Organisations Committee (VIPOC) is the global alliance of vitiligo patient organisations founded in 2018 and based in Paris. Another VIPOC conference will be held from 13 to 15 December
September 2, 2024
In the September issue of Spotlight!, the editors look back extensively on the pleasant gathering at the end of June in Utrecht. Members and non-members celebrated World Vitiligo Day there
June 24, 2024
In anticipation of World Vitiligo Day, the patient association organized an event last Sunday in the Metaal Kathedraal in Utrecht where particular attention is paid to that mental process, i.e. 'under' the skin.
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