The classification of segmental vitiligo on the face

Segmental vitiligo usually has an onset early in life and spreads rapidly w ithin the affected area. Among 1,300 patients with vitiligo, 191 patients w ith segmental vitiligo involving the face were evaluated. In this study, th e distribution of segmental vitiligo on the face could be classified into 5 patterns which have distinctive features. This classification of facial se gmental vitiligo can provide some indication of the future distribution of early lesions ii they have begun to spread.