A 16-year-old girl presents with a 4-month history of well-demarcated, chalk-white depigmented macules over the left side of her face and neck, following a V1-V2 distribution. The lesions are unilateral and do not cross the midline. Wood's lamp examination accentuates the depigmentation. Early white hairs are noted within the affected patches. The condition marked **C** in the diagram is suspected. Which of the following statements best characterizes this condition and guides management?
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