Fairness Creams - There are many products which promise to make your skin complexion lighter, India is one of the big market for such products, please be aware that these skin creams are nothing but bleaching agents mixed with other fragrant creams, and they make the skin lighter by removing the pigmentation from the skin and excessive use or if  you skin has a tendancy for vitiligo or hypopigmentation, it could very well trigger vitiligo.

Bindi ( Dot on the forehead used by ladies for makeup)  is used in India by ladies of all ages, It as a glue which can result in vitiligo if the skin is allergic to this glue.
There are lots of other industrial compounds which can cause loss of pigmentation and due care should be taken while handling any such chemicals.

There are many other substances which should be avoided by vitiligo sufferers or those people who have any family history of vitiligo ( Leucoderma or white spots).

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