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VitiligoPsoriasisNot sure yet
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How much skin is affected, and why that belongs in the plan

Extent is one part of a treatment conversation, along with location, recent change, effort, cost, identity, and what you want.

Conversation starter - not a medical assessment

Which description feels closest?

This does not calculate body-surface area, diagnose you, or recommend treatment. Only a clinician can assess your skin.

About how much of your skin seems affected?

Example result - orientation only

A discussion path

Make the plan fit your life

Ask which choices match the areas involved and how much time, cost, and uncertainty feel workable.

Ask your care team Ask: “Given what you see and what matters to me, which paths are realistic, and what can I leave alone?”

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What this result cannot decide

It cannot measure extent, judge whether vitiligo is active, predict response, or choose treatment. Your goals and a clinician assessment still control the next conversation.

All paths at a glance

  • Repigmentation

    Ask what a realistic goal would be for your areas, time, effort, and priorities.

  • No active treatment

    Living with your skin as it is, or pausing, is a complete and legitimate choice.

  • Permanent depigmentation

    Learn about it only through a slow, clinician-led process that centers permanence, identity, and support.

Written and sourced by Ajith Dhati, a patient. How this site is written and checked.

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There is no character grade for having a little or a lot of vitiligo. More affected skin does not mean you failed or did not try hard enough.

The tool does not prescribe. It gives you words for a visit and keeps every legitimate choice visible.

Keep the question, not the result

Nothing you picked above is stored or sent anywhere. Reload the page and the choice is gone.

The question under the result is the part worth keeping. Save it and it joins your list on My next conversations, which prints on one page.

Hear when SteadySkin is available

We send only your email address and Buttondown’s non-personal embed control. We do not send a topic tag, condition, reading history, or page path, and we never sell your address. You will get a confirmation email - click the link in it to finish joining. This waitlist is not directed to children under 13. See the privacy policy. Your address is stored by Buttondown, who send the mail on our behalf and show the confirmation page.

What can a number actually tell me?

Extent cannot tell the whole story from a slider, photo, or mirror.

A clinician may also ask where patches are, whether they are changing, and what matters most to you. You can bring your own limits on time, money, and stress into that talk.

What would make this question useful?

Turn “How bad is it?” into a kinder and more useful question: “What fits my life?”

  • Write down the areas that matter most to you, if any.
  • Name what you are willing and not willing to do right now.
  • Ask for more than one path, including a pause or no active treatment.
  • Treat any permanent option as a separate, slower decision.

Ask your care team Keep safety, treatment, and irreversible choices with the team that knows your health, skin, and goals.

What should I ask at my next appointment?

Use these words as written, or change them to fit what you need.

  • How would you describe the extent and activity you see?Saving keeps this on your device and needs JavaScript, which is off in this browser.
  • Which paths fit my goals, and which can I leave alone?Saving keeps this on your device and needs JavaScript, which is off in this browser.
  • If I want no active treatment now, what support or follow-up would still help?Saving keeps this on your device and needs JavaScript, which is off in this browser.