Spotlight! No. 2 (June 2026)

In the June issue of Spotlight!:

  • Nicoline van Buchem-Post, on her dissertation concerning, among other things, the various treatment methods for vitiligo.
  • New column: Eye to Eye.
  • Also new is our columnist Joost van Mier (36) from Tilburg.
  • Research into disease activity by UZ Ghent, Belgium.
  • Frank flies all over the world.
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Vitiligo Patient Views

The Vitiligo International Patient Organizations Committee (VIPOC) is currently conducting a unique global study: Vitiligo Patient Views.

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I have vitiligo, what now?

Information meeting Bravis Hospital Bergen op Zoom.
This information meeting is intended to inform patients, their relatives, and referring physicians about the skin condition vitiligo, the possible treatment methods, and the psychosocial aspects.

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LUMC research

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) is conducting research into how people with vitiligo, psoriasis, or eczema experience dermatological care. Previous research has shown that skin conditions can manifest differently across skin colors, impacting diagnosis, treatment, and how people perceive care.

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Spotlight! No. 4 (December 2025)

In the December issue of Spotlight!:

The editors have once again created a varied issue.

* What about English film Calico.

*An extensive retrospective, in words and pictures, of the Youth Day, last October in Loosdrecht.

*Are you dealing with pigment loss on your eyebrows and scalp and are you considering a PMU treatment?
Skin therapist Dion Timmer explains how microblading, micro hair pigmentation and lip liners can help you.

*This and more (including a new section!) in the new December issue!

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Podcast

In collaboration with Vitiligo.nl, the podcast "Onder de loep" (Under the microscope) delves into the condition vitiligo, which often raises questions but about which little is known. Prof. Marcel Bekkenk (dermatologist, Amsterdam UMC/SNIP) addresses the question: what exactly is vitiligo and how does it develop?

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Planet Health Living with…

The 'Living with...' campaign in the Telegraaf was launched this week!
Through this campaign, together with all partners, we have succeeded in informing readers about important health topics such as Vitiligo.

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True-Vip2 research

The Amsterdam UMC/SNIP is starting a study, the TRuE-ViP2 study, on how well an investigational cream may help treat vitiligo on the face and body in children aged 6 to 11 years.

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