Senior Editor · Editorial staff
Umberto Salazar
Leads the publication's coverage of hypopigmentation & vitiligo and edits every story for accuracy and plain English.
8 stories by Umberto Salazar
DispatchChemical leukoderma: when white patches trace back to a product you use
Some pigment loss has a cause you can name and remove. Here are the chemicals known to destroy pigment cells, how the pattern differs from ordinary vitiligo, and what to do first.
· 7 min · Umberto Salazar
DispatchVitiligo and the thyroid: the autoimmune link worth screening for
Vitiligo often travels with autoimmune thyroid disease. Here is why the two are connected and what a simple blood test can catch early.
· 6 min · Umberto Salazar
DispatchWhen treatment lightens skin: hypopigmentation after lasers and steroids
Cosmetic and medical treatments can leave pale patches. Most recover; some can be avoided entirely.
· 6 min · Umberto Salazar
DispatchDiet and supplements for vitiligo: what the evidence actually shows
Antioxidants, vitamin D, and diet get a lot of attention. Here is what holds up and what does not.
· 7 min · Umberto Salazar
DispatchTinea versicolor: the fungal cause of light patches
A common, treatable yeast overgrowth that fades skin color.
· 5 min · Umberto Salazar
DispatchPhototherapy: light treatment for repigmenting skin
Controlled UV is a cornerstone of restoring lost pigment, especially in vitiligo.
· 6 min · Umberto Salazar
DispatchPost-inflammatory hypopigmentation: lighter spots after a skin problem
When eczema, a burn, or a procedure leaves pale marks.
· 5 min · Umberto Salazar
DispatchVitiligo: what it is and how it is treated
An autoimmune loss of pigment with more treatment options than ever.
· 7 min · Umberto Salazar