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This study was designed to evaluate the illness perception and quality of life in patients with vitiligo.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Patients and methods\u2002<\/jats:bold> A questionnaire consisting of 25 questions on the causes, timeline, consequences, and control of disease was given to 80 patients with vitiligo attending a private skin clinic in Tehran, Iran, in 1999. The roles of age, sex, duration of disease, education, extent of disease, and family history of vitiligo were assessed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> Eighty patients (22 males and 57 females, one not mentioned), with a mean age of 30\u00a0years (SD\u00a0=\u00a011\u00a0years) and a disease duration of 7.1\u00a0years (SD\u00a0=\u00a07.8\u00a0years), completed the questionnaire; 62.5% of the patients believed that stress played a role in their disease; 31.3% believed that their genetic background played a role in their disease, more so in patients with a positive family history of vitiligo. Almost one\u2010half of patients believed that their illness had major consequences on their lives. One\u2010half of patients believed that their illness was likely to be permanent rather than temporary, more so in patients with a longer duration of disease and a higher level of education. Only 60% of patients considered that their treatments were effective.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion\u2002<\/jats:bold> Vitiligo may considerably affect various aspects of patients\u2019 lives. 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