In brief
Key points
- ✓Relapse can occur
- ✓Use photographs
- ✓Individual plan
- ✓Regular review
Why colour may recede
Disease activity, body area and how pigmentation was achieved affect relapse risk. A change is not a personal failure.
Maintenance planning
Selected intermittent prescribed treatment and defined follow-up may be considered. There is no single schedule for everyone.
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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