What causes vitiligo and is it contagious?

About this appearance

Official **CBC Egypt** studio interview segment (7m 23s) where Dr. Maher Mahmoud explains with host Dr. Ramy that 50% of vitiligo cases appear before age 20 and 95% before age 40, confirms vitiligo is non-contagious with <5% direct hereditary transmission, explains Wood's light diagnosis, reviews Egyptian-manufactured JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor creams, excimer laser, and melanocyte transplantation, pledges **10 free vitiligo treatment cases** under *Doctor Health*'s *"Sa'ed Ghayrak"* (`مبادرة ساعد غيرك`) charity initiative, and discusses Vezeeta's *Shamel* discount program (up to 80% off medical services, including for seniors over 60).