Can vitiligo show up after suntanning and then fade with the tan?

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Vitiligo is a condition in which skin does not produce pigment in areas. Clearly, if you have this condition, if you suntan, the condition will become more noticeable as the contrast between the tanned skin and the patches affected by vitiligo becomes more pronounced. The vitiligo itself does not fade, but the contrast will become less noticeable.

There is actually a treatment which includes certain steroids and other medicines which fade your unaffected skin to make the vitiligo look less noticeable. Additionally, there are other treatments which try to stimulate the melanocytes in the affected areas to regenerate.

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