Personal responses of patients to vitiligo: the importance of the patient-physician interaction

Correlates of health‐related quality of life in women with severe facial blemishes

“…Vitiligo patients have reduced self‐esteem when compared with matched controls, and this reduction is similar in magnitude to that seen in patients with psoriasis 5 . Social unease, difficulty in sexual relationships, and embarrassment are consistently documented in patients with vitiligo 6–8 …”

Assessment of quality of life in Indian patients with vitiligo, an observational study

“…30 In an attempt to hide their vitiligo lesions, many patients wore adapted clothing and applied large quantities of cosmetics. [24][25][26] There is a need for accessible, accurate, community-based education about the natural history of vitiligo, the effectiveness of treatments and its expected duration. The provision of such information facilitates therapeutic selection by the patient, enhancing their understanding of treatment options and influencing the public attitude towards this disease.…”

Quality of Life and Stigmatization Profile in a Cohort of Vitiligo Patients and Effect of the Use of Camouflage

“…Despite this, a minority of patients treats their disease, reflected in a low impact on DLQI. Lack of treatment may be due to poor treatment satisfaction as only 40% of those who ever treated their disease were satisfied compared to 60% in previous studies [6, 21]. It can be expected that patients who are more disappointed by medical treatments volunteer to evaluate the use of camouflage.…”