Vitiligo is a condition characterized by white spots and white patches on the skin. These white spots on skin are due to loss of pigment from areas of your skin. Vitiligo white patches is not medically dangerous, but it can affect a person's appearance. photo credit: mcmamauri via photopin cc Vitiligo Symptoms The following are some common symptoms of vitiligo: • The main symptom of vitiligo is pigment loss. The loss of skin pigment results in flat, white spots or white patches on skin. It may vary from a single white spot to multiple spots. The first white patch usually develops where the skin has been exposed to the sun. • Vitiligo white spots on skin can spread to all parts of the body, including hair, which can turn white or grey. The lack of melanin in your skin can turn the hair in the affected area white or grey, causing white hair or white eyelashes. • The other symptoms of vitiligo includes affected retina of eye. • Usually these white spots and p...