Understanding The Symptoms Of Vitiligo

Color Loss In Mucous Membranes

A mucous membrane, which is comprised of ectodermal tissues, is the cell layer that covers the interior of multiple body organs and orifices. Mucous membranes can secrete or contain a substance referred to as mucus, a thick fluid that protects the tissues on the inside of an individual's body from foreign pathogens, dirt, and other harmful substances. There are numerous different mucous membranes in an individual's body, including those in the digestive system, respiratory system, and reproductive system. Melanocytes populate the tissues that make up an individual's mucous membranes the same way they populate the tissues that make up their skin. Therefore, the same mechanism that causes depigmentation in the skin tissues can also cause depigmentation in the vitiligo patient's mucous membranes.

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