The white spots on this person's face have resulted from
drug-induced vitiligo. Loss of melanin, the primary skin pigment,
occasionally occurs as a result of medications, as is the case with
this individual. The typical vitiligo lesion is flat (macular) and
depigmented, but maintains the normal skin texture.
Review Date: 05/13/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease,
Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
