Segmental Follicular Vitiligo: A New Subtype

Abstract

Vitiligo is a common disorder of pigmentation characterised by depigmented macules and patches. Autoimmune damage to the basal melanocytes leads to such presentation. Sometimes, there is involvement of melanocytes of hair matrixor outer root sheath, leading to depigmented hair or follicular vitiligo. It is a newer variant of vitiligo and has been reported uncommonly. We report a case of follicular vitiligo involving the beard area with no vitiligo lesions at any other body site and that too in a segmental distribution.