Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Sciences

Abstract: Vitiligo is a severe skin disease resulting from the loss of melanin in the white patches of skin, leading to severe psychosocial distress. This study evaluated the quality of life outcomes and psychological outcomes of patients, as well as identified risk factors over a 12-month follow-up period, which our data were enrolled all 100 vitiligo patients participating in the study during the follow-up period as well as this current study used several questionnaires to assess psychological and quality of life outcomes for patients, including the Vitiligo Impact Scale (VIS-22), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire. Moreover, our current study noticed that almost 40% of patients had experienced with negative psychological effects, alongside with a significant positive correlation between higher BDI-II scores and lower VASI scores, as well as female patients with a BMI of 25 or greater experienced more severe psychological distress, with higher VIS-22 scores causing psychological problems that impact patients' quality of life, bearing a significant burden on vitiligo patients, which due to that, our study showed that vitiligo patients have negative psychological outcomes that impair their quality of life, despite the study's observation of their high awareness of the disease and psychological treatment.