Does vitiligo spread from mother to child?

What is known is that the risk of developing vitiligo increases in kids with a family or personal history of thyroid disease, diabetes, and certain conditions like alopecia (an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss). And vitiligo is never contagious — kids can’t “catch” it from someone else.

Can vitiligo be passed down?

Vitiligo sometimes runs in families, but the inheritance pattern is complex because multiple causative factors are involved. About one-fifth of people with this condition have at least one close relative who is also affected.

How does vitiligo get passed down?

Vitiligo sometimes “runs in families,” suggesting a genetic basis. However, in these families, the inheritance appears to be multifactorial, involving the interaction between multiple genes and unidentified environmental factors or triggers.

Can you get vitiligo If it doesn’t run in your family?

Vitiligo is not necessarily inherited. However, about 30\% of people who have vitiligo do have at least one close relative who also has vitiligo.

Can vitiligo transfer from husband to wife?

A person with vitiligo marrying another person with vitiligo is medically not recommended as there is a slightly higher chance of it passing on to the next generation,” Tawade said.

Should I marry someone with vitiligo?

A person with vitiligo marrying another person with vitiligo is medically not recommended as there is a slightly higher chance of it passing on to the next generation,” Tawade said. But matches with people not having vitiligo are rare, he added.

Does vitiligo transfer to kids?

No matter the cause, whether autoimmunity or hereditary, vitiligo is definitely not a contagious disease and your child can’t have it by coming in contact with someone with vitiligo.

Can I marry someone with vitiligo?

Can vitiligo be passed onto child?

If a parent has vitiligo, their children are more likely to get it too. Vitiligo tends to run in families. Three faulty genes have been found to increase the risk for vitiligo, so a parent can pass these genes down to their children.

Can I marry a girl whose has vitiligo?

Are babies born with vitiligo?

Since it is an autoimmune disease, the cause of vitiligo is still unknown in children. Even though it is a genetic disease caused by a mutation in genes or genome (set of genes) and is usually said to be ‘running in the family’, it is not necessarily a hereditary disease.

Can a family member get vitiligo from a sibling?

If a person has vitiligo, the risk that a first-degree family member (parent, child, or sibling) is 5\%, or 5 times higher than the general population. That seems like a big increase, but even so, that means only about 1 in 20 first-degree relatives of vitiligo patients get vitiligo as well.

What are the chances my kids will get vitiligo?

“What are the chances my kids are going to get vitiligo?” They know the emotional and other struggles that go along with having vitiligo, and are afraid for their children. The risk of developing vitiligo in the general population is about 1\%, or 1 in 100 people. That is really common.

Is vitiligo different for men and women?

Both men and women are at similar risk for getting vitiligo, and over half of patients who have vitiligo got their first spots before the age of 20. We think the risk is the same all over the world, but we don’t know for sure.

Is vitiligo genetic or hereditary?

The fact that vitiligo is more common in family members of people with vitiligo means that genetics play a role in the disease. That’s not too surprising, since genetics plays a role in most diseases, as well as normal traits (like hair color, height, etc). Dr.