what does vitiligo look like
Vitiligo is a medical condition affecting your skinâs color. When you have vitiligo, the cells that produce your skin color (also called pigment) are destroyed, and can no longer produce pigment.As a result, some of your skin loses its color in a process called depigmentation.ou are also more likely to develop the skin condition if you have an autoimmune disease such as: 1  alopecia areata (baldness). 2  pernicious anemia (inability to absorb vitamin B12). 3  hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid). 4  lupus. 5  rheumatoid arthritis. 6  type 1 diabetes.