•  When you find one small spot or many spots on any part of body, which would be pale or     white or even different from your normal skin colour, then rush to a Doctor for proper check     up.
•  Always remember as early you start treatment as faster you recover.

•  This is a silent disorder as if no pain or burning may be felt during its onset
•  This is considered neither infectious nor contagious
•  Most cases does not have any symptoms
•  In dark people it looks more ugly with respect to white people because of its prominence    and white colour

Diet related -
Curd, Tamarind, Tomato, Citrus fruits & Citrus fruit items / juices as oranges, lemon even grapes are strictly restricted. Papaya should be restricted also. Oily / spicy food & non vegetarian food intake should be lowered. Milk intake to be lowered also. Medicines as Chyawanparasha are restricted as it contains Amla (a rich source of Vit. C). . . Any eatable made of soda bi carb, stored sour things, pickles, tinned foods or drinks, chocolates, coffee or cocoa products should not be taken.

Lifestyle related -
Tight fittings, which give marks on the skin, like elastic must be avoided which disturbs the skin blood circulation. Scratching, itching must be avoided. Any injury will give rise to new patch. Plastic and rubber wear should be avoided. Plastic Ornaments, Bindi or any Stickers on the skin should be avoided. Avoid playing or swimming in the sun between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The ascorbic acid in citrus fruits tends to reduce melanin pigmentation. So the vitiligo patients are restricted to take the citrus foods. Non vegetarian food is also to be avoided as they act as a foreign body to pigment cells & animal protein could reduce repigmentation rate. It is better to avoid even the milk and milk products to some extent as the milk protein may decrease repigmentation rate. Chickpeas (black/red gram or desi chana), Greens and Red Radish, Beetroots, Carrots and Black dates may be taken. These are helpful in coverage of a white patch.