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Online community and resource centre to help those living with vitiligo

Shame and identity loss surrounded McMaster University medical student Shahnawaz Towheed when he developed a rare auto-immune condition known as vitiligo – but he is changing the narrative...

Topical treatment for skin conditions vitiligo and atopic dermatitis gets approval in Canada

In a world where people notice first and foremost how we look, vitiligo can be traumatic for people, especially those with a darker complexion.

For Omar Sharife, the emotional weight of his condition got heavier each year as his vitiligo covered more of his body that he felt compelled to hide. SUPPLIED

First medication to treat vitiligo approved in Canada

A breakthrough medication in vitiligo treatment that has been available in the U.S. for more than two years has finally been approved in Canada.

Ruxolitinib, known by its brand name Opzelura, is a topical cream that received the green light from Health Canada on Oct. 16. ...