The most common myth about pregnancy and vitiligo: "You're guaranteed to pass it to your child." The actual science: • Child's lifetime risk: ~5-7% • Identical twin concordance: only ~23% Genes load the dice, they don't write the script. Full 2026 breakdown on treatments, risks, and thyroid health: vrfoundation.org/news_items/… If you have vitiligo, did your skin change during pregnancy or stay completely stable?

High-Dose Vitamin D for Vitiligo and Autoimmune Conditions: Evidence, Safety, and Clinical Reality

Dealing with visible #vitiligo during job interviews comes down to strategy, clear boundaries, and evidence of your work. Bias is a social problem, not a skill issue. Here is our practical guide on interview strategies, disclosure, and workplace rights: vrfoundation.org/news_items/…

We talk about vitiligo as if it’s one condition. But what if it’s not? What if some patients are actually experiencing different biological versions of vitiligo and that’s why treatments can work so differently from person to person? Watch the full YouTube video about the newest research: youtu.be/EpUa63-CZj4?si=DU4K…

“Why is there still no cure for vitiligo?” It's not because Big Pharma is hiding a magic pill. It's because healthcare systems run on competing incentives-where pharma, researchers, and insurers all optimize for their own targets while patients wait. Deep dive into the mechanics: vrfoundation.org/news_items/… #vitiligo #vitiligotreatment

Waiting for a vitiligo treatment that truly works for you? The journey from a promising idea in a lab to a treatment people can use is long and clinical trials are a crucial part of that journey. Watch the full YouTube video to discover how hope turns into real progress: youtu.be/dI_V9TZACLg?si=zfXh…

Going back to school with vitiligo brings a lot of questions. Sometimes, seeing a character who looks like you makes all the difference. We updated our reading list with new books to help kids navigate confidence, skin difference & making friends: vrfoundation.org/news_items/… #vitiligo #vitiligobooks

Vitamin D Megadoses for Vitiligo: Hope, Hype, or Hospital Trip? VitD may help your immune system. That does NOT mean more is better. Every year we hear from vitiligo patients taking massive doses of vitamin D after discovering the Coimbra Protocol online. Some report benefits. Others never hear about the kidney stones, hypercalcemia, lab monitoring, strict diets, and unanswered questions. So we reviewed the evidence. ✔️ What vitamin D actually does in vitiligo ✔️ The famous Brazilian high-dose study ✔️ The science behind the Coimbra Protocol ✔️ Real safety concerns and who should avoid it ✔️ Why correcting deficiency is not the same as megadosing The verdict? Promising biology. Interesting signals. But NOT SAFE to make high-dose vitamin D standard vitiligo therapy. 📖 Read the updated article: vrfoundation.org/news_items/… 🎙️ Listen to Deep Dive in Vitiligo, Episode 72: High-Dose Vitamin D for Vitiligo: Evidence, Safety & Clinical Reality vrfoundation.org/podcasts/vi…

Splinters, Ridges & Half-Moons: The Secret Life of Vitiligo Nails Vitiligo affects melanocytes, and yes, they live in the nail matrix too. Ridges, white spots, missing half-moons, and even tiny splinter hemorrhages appear more often in studies. Most are mild. Many have boring explanations: trauma, aging, thyroid overlap, or just normal nail weirdness. No panic. No Morse code from your cuticles. Read the new piece + catch the podcast episode: vrfoundation.org/news_items/… Real talk on what actually matters. 🔍💅

Red wine & coffee showing up protective in vitiligo data? Yeah, the studies are real. But those fancy antioxidant capsules? Still ghosting you. Whole foods bring the full messy orchestra. Pills just send one lonely molecule to the party. New episode + deep dive: why context beats isolates every time. No hype, just the inconvenient truth. 📚 Read "Red Wine and Vitiligo: Helpful, Harmful, or Just Humans Looking for Good News?" vrfoundation.org/news_items/… 🎧 Listen: “Red Wine, Black Coffee, and Why Your Antioxidant Pills Are Ghosting You” vrfoundation.org/podcasts/re… Pour something real (or don’t) and listen. #Vitiligo #DeepDiveInVitiligo

What if some of the most popular “immune-boosting” herbs are quietly working against your skin color? Ginseng. Bacopa (Brahmi). Licorice root. All have impressive wellness reputations. Some may also affect the same pigment pathways vitiligo treatments are trying to restore. Natural doesn’t automatically mean helpful. 📖 Read: vrfoundation.org/news_items/… 🎙️ Listen: vrfoundation.org/podcasts/he…

Some conversations from World Vitiligo Day 2026 simply needed more time. Chandigarh gave us four remarkable days filled with groundbreaking science, lively debates, and unforgettable moments. Yet one important topic deserved far more space than a packed program could allow: What does life with vitiligo really look like? 📷 The patient sessions were among the most engaging parts of the conference, but they also left us wanting more. The conversation around the Patient Journey was simply too important to squeeze into a few sessions. So we’re continuing it. 🌴 World Vitiligo Day 2026 continues in Goa October 31 – November 1 This 1½-day gathering will shift the focus from the science of vitiligo to the human side — the real-life experiences of people living with the condition every day. Together we will: 🧭 Explore the interactive Vitiligo Patient Journey Map 🗺 Launch the National Vitiligo Atlas of India 🔭 Introduce the Global Vitiligo Observatory 🌍 Announce the host city for World Vitiligo Day 2027 This is more than another meeting. It is an opportunity to ask better questions, listen more deeply, and build the knowledge and connections that can improve lives for years to come. Registration is snow open here: eventbrite.com/e/world-vitil… Read the full story: From Science to Life: World Vitiligo Day Continues in Goa vrfoundation.org/news_items/… Looking forward to continuing this important journey with all of you in Goa. #worldvitiligoday #vitiligo #wvd

History has a funny habit of revealing new chapters when you least expect it. We’ve just updated the official History of World Vitiligo Day thanks to Dr. Maya Tulpule, who has been at the forefront of the vitiligo movement in India for many years. During World Vitiligo Day 2026 in Chandigarh, Dr. Tulpule shared important historical details that helped us trace the origins of Vitiligo Day in India back to 2005–2006, when IADVL established India’s National Vitiligo Day on May 19. It’s a fascinating piece of history that had never fully made its way into the global story. One of the things we love most about documenting this movement is that history isn’t set in stone. As new documents surface and the pioneers themselves share their memories, we get a chance to make the record more complete—and more accurate. A huge Thank You to Dr. Maya Tulpule for helping us preserve this important chapter of the global vitiligo movement. Grab a coffee and take a look the updated history here: vrfoundation.org/news_items/… #WVD #worldvitiligoday #vitiligo

Vitiligo, Antiperspirants & Angry Underarms — could your deodorant be making vitiligo worse? That inbox question never really went away. No solid evidence ordinary antiperspirants cause vitiligo — but angry, irritated underarms can absolutely trigger new patches or help it spread. New article + podcast episode: Vitiligo, Antiperspirants & Angry Underarms — Is Your Deodorant a Trigger? Fragrances, “natural” bombs, whole-body trends, 2026 updates, smarter swaps, and the red flags your skin is screaming at you. Straight talk, no fluff. Read vrfoundation.org/news_items/… Or listen vrfoundation.org/podcasts/vi… Vitiligo already has enough plot twists. Don’t let your pits join the cast.

50 years ago, a Black congressman with vitiligo tried to make the U.S. government treat this disease like it actually mattered. The National Vitiligo Control Act died in committee. But the idea didn’t. New piece from VRF drops the receipts on what happened next — and why patient grit outran bureaucracy. vrfoundation.org/news_items/… Research moved. JAKs showed up. World Vitiligo Day went global. Insurance fights are still trench warfare in statehouses, but the conversation didn’t stay buried in 1975 archives. 🎙 Paired perfectly with the latest Deep Dive in Vitiligo episode digging into this exact story. vrfoundation.org/podcasts/lo… Whether you’re commuting, walking the dog, pretending to exercise, or just wrestling with how vitiligo still gets dismissed, throw this on. Available on: 🍎 Apple Podcasts • 🟢 Spotify • 📦 Amazon Music • ❤️ iHeart Radio • 🎧 Player FM • 🎙️ Podchaser Subscribe wherever you actually listen. The bill failed. The conversation didn’t. Still doesn’t. #Vitiligo #WorldVitiligoDay #PatientAdvocacy #Vitiligo #WorldVitiligoDay #PatientAdvocacy

A book can arrive years before a dermatologist. Sounds absurd. Yet for many people living with vitiligo, that’s exactly how access to healthcare begins. The Vitiligo Library Grant Program helps nonprofits and support groups bring trusted educational resources to communities that need them most. 📚 Applications are open year-round. Read the story and learn how to apply: vrfoundation.org/news_items/…

57%. That’s the share of internet traffic now generated by bots, not humans. We just became the minority in our own digital ecosystem. The real story isn’t the bots. It’s that the internet is quietly changing what it’s for — from humans finding information to machines finding it for humans. The machines won the traffic war. Doesn’t mean they get the last word on reality. I explore this idea in a new opinion piece: 🔗 vrfoundation.org/news_items/…