{"id":850,"date":"2026-08-07T14:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitiligo.skinmedical.com.hk\/prognosis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:01:15","slug":"prognosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vitiligo.skinmedical.com.hk\/en\/prognosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Prognosis: what to realistically expect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prognosis<\/strong>: what to realistically expect<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Vitiligo is unpredictable, but prognosis follows recognisable patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Response by body site \u2014 the most useful predictor:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Site<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nExpected response<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Face, neck, forehead<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBest \u2014 often excellent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trunk<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGood<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arms and legs<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nModerate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hands, feet, fingers, toes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPoor \u2014 few hair follicles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lips<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPoor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Over bony prominences<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPoor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Favourable features<\/strong>: recent onset; younger age; facial, neck or trunk involvement; no white hairs within patches; currently stable; darker constitutional pigmentation.<\/span><\/p>


Less favourable features<\/strong>: long duration; involvement of hands, feet or lips; white hairs within patches; active Koebner phenomenon; very extensive disease.\u3002
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Realistic expectations, honestly stated:
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