In brief
Key points
- ✓Lips can be affected
- ✓Differential diagnosis matters
- ✓Treatments must suit the site
- ✓Specialist advice
Examination
The clinician considers distribution, surface change, symptoms and pigment loss elsewhere. Pain, ulcers or texture changes require a separate explanation.
Location-specific treatment
Products designed for external skin are not automatically suitable for mucosa. Use only preparations specifically intended or prescribed for that location.
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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