In brief
Key points
- ✓Usually a few millimetres
- ✓More common with age
- ✓Arms and legs
- ✓Melanocytes remain present
Typical distribution
The spots are often numerous, round and small. Vitiligo patches are generally larger, may merge and follow different patterns.
Assessment
Age, size, distribution and course support the diagnosis. New or unusual changes still deserve examination.
Editorial basis: current AWMF S2k guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of vitiligo, register 013-093, version 2.0 dated 27 July 2026. Reviewed on 2 September 2026.
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