Vitiligo is a skin condition which has been marred with numerous myths and superstitions. Here are some of them. # MYTH 1: People with vitiligo are born with patchy uneven skin because they have mixed-race parents. FACT: Vitiligo is not related to ethnicity of the parents and most people with it have even skin pigmentation at birth. Vitiligo is a progressive medical condition that generally emerges as discolored patches in a young person. # MYTH 2: Only dark-skinned people