Your ultimate vitiligo resource
Please note that the VSSA does not provide online consultations or specific advice about your vitiligo. For this, you would need to see your dermatologist or GP
Welcome to the Vitiligo Society of South Africa
Design Challenge
Enter the VSSA Design Challenge
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First prize R5000
Second proze R3000
Third prize R2000
Let your creativity flow
Draw anything you want relating to vitiligo.
It may be a drawing of yourself, or a family member.
It may a stylised version of a drawing, a painting - oil paint, watercolour, pencil drawing, charcoal, ink or even ceramic.
Colour, black and white or brown - any colour you choose.
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Think out of the box.
Draw inspiration from Pinterest, Instagram and Google images or give it your own persona entirely.
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Capture peoples imaginations.
Let your drawing conjure up some emotion.
The only limit is your imagination.
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The best drawings will be featured on this website and of course be rewarded with the prizes shown above.
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Closing date of all entries: 30 September 2024
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To enter, please write to The Secretary, Vitiligo Society of South Africa.
email: skinspec@iafrica.com
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To receive newsletters and notices of meetings, please join (free) as a member.
Find a Dermatologist
View list of dermatologists interested in vitiiligo
Practices are listed in alphabetical order according to province.
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VITILIGO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN - CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTER
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Poster now available in English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Tswana, French and Arabic
New Page: An arabic translation of the Vitiligo School Campaign poster has just been added. The page was translated by Dr Marwa Adballah from university of Egypt. Please fee free to download, print and distribute the poster in any language of your choice.
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If you are able to translate the poster into any other indigenous language, or in fact in any other language, please contact the VSSA. info@vitiligosociety.co.za
World Vitiligo Day Meeting​
On 22 June, South Africa commemorated World Vitiligo Day, with 6 talks from 3 overseas and 3 local speakers - Dr Munish Paul and Dr Rakesh Bharti (India), Dr Nehal Tag Ambar (Egypt), Dr Suretha Kannenberg (Cape Town), Dr Bhavna Singh and Dr Khumo Duze (Durban).
The meeting was chaired by Dr N Raboobee from Durban. Topics covered included Differential Diagnosis of Vitiligo, Systemic associations with vitiligo, myths and current treatments of vitiligo. The meeting was held online and was hosted by La Roche Psossay - Dr Kim Wiid.
THE VITILIGO SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA IS YOUR SOCIETY
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TELL US WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF IT!
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EMAIL: INFO@VITILIGOSOCIETY.CO.ZA
Participate in Word Vitiligo Day meetings in any of a variety of ways:
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Give a talk.
Bring a family member or friend.
Form a support group.
Write a poem.
Sing a song.
Arrange an interview for a magazine or newspaper
Talks to kids in school about vitiligo.
Write an article for the MelanoSite newsletter.
Drive around with your van with a vitiligo awareness message.
Come up with your own ideas.
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Email your ideas to the VSSA
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CONGRESS 2024
The Dermatology Congress in Gqeberha will be host to 3 international vitiligo researchers - Prof Jung Min Bae and Prof Hung Jeong Ju who will be demonstrating a new technique of vitiligo transplantation using the hair transplant device: and Dr Mauro Picardo from Italy who will discuss latest developments in vitiligo.
The VSSA is now on instagram
International
Calling on all International Vitiligo Societies, Organisations and Associations
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please hook up with us by clicking here
The VSSA is now planning for the 2024 World Vitiligo Day meeting - to be held around 25 June 2024.
If you would like to contribute, or have any ideas on making this meeting unique, please contact the VSSA - info@vitiligosociety.co.za with your name, email address and ideas.
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Suggestions regarding topics to be covered are welcome.
© 2024 Vitiligo Society of South Africa
Please note that the VSSA does not offer online consultations.
For an opinion regarding your skin, please see your dermatologist.