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+### About this directory
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+The following dataset contains vitiligo skin disorder images. Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches. The extent and rate of color loss from vitiligo are unpredictable. It can affect the skin on any part of your body. It may also affect the hair and the inside of the mouth. Normally, the color of hair and skin is determined by melanin
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