In recent years, an increasing number of patients with vitiligo have asked a similar question during clinic visits: "Doctor, I read online that taking high-dose vitamin D can treat vitiligo. Is that true?" Parents of children with vitiligo often ask as well: "Since vitamin D supports the immune system, would taking more vitamin D help the white patches improve?" Vitamin D is indeed closely related to immune regulation and skin health. However, it is important to understand th

No One in My Family Has Vitiligo—Why Did I Develop It? Understanding Vitiligo Through the Lens of Epigenetics One of the most common questions I hear in the vitiligo clinic is: "Doctor, no one in my family has vitiligo. Why am I the only one who developed it?" Many patients then follow up with another concern: "Will my children inherit vitiligo in the future?" These questions reflect a common misconception—that vitiligo is simply a hereditary disease. The reality is more comp