Re·pigment

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Verity Onwudiwe

Specializes in myth-checking common claims about hypopigmentation & vitiligo against the published literature.

6 stories by Verity Onwudiwe

A dermatologist preparing a cosmetic laser handpiece beside a patient's forearm in a modern clinic roomDispatch

When treatment lightens skin: hypopigmentation after lasers and steroids

Cosmetic and medical treatments can leave pale patches. Most recover; some can be avoided entirely.

· 6 min · Verity Onwudiwe

An overhead view of leafy greens, blueberries, citrus, and walnuts beside a small bottle of supplement capsules on a warm cream surfaceDispatch

Diet and supplements for vitiligo: what the evidence actually shows

Antioxidants, vitamin D, and diet get a lot of attention. Here is what holds up and what does not.

· 7 min · Verity Onwudiwe

A forearm on deep-toned skin with faint lighter patches healing after a rash in soft window lightField Notes

Light patches after eczema and psoriasis: why they appear and when color returns

Inflammation can leave skin lighter for a while. Here is what helps it recover.

· 5 min · Verity Onwudiwe

A person smoothing broad-spectrum sunscreen onto a forearm in golden sunlightField Notes

Why sun protection matters even more with pigment loss

Pale patches burn easily and contrast worsens with a tan.

· 5 min · Verity Onwudiwe

A shin scattered with small flat white spots in warm side lightField Notes

Those little white spots on your arms and legs

Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis is common, harmless, and manageable.

· 5 min · Verity Onwudiwe

The back of an adult hand with well-defined white vitiligo patches in soft daylightDispatch

Vitiligo: what it is and how it is treated

An autoimmune loss of pigment with more treatment options than ever.

· 7 min · Verity Onwudiwe

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