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Hello - I have a 2.5 year old Beardie who has, over the last 6 months, lost all the dark pigment on his lower lip.  His nose and upper lip are still very black and show no change.   However, I've noticed recently there are one or two fading patches appearing on on his eyelids too.  He's fit and healthy and is fed a raw diet on an evening, combined with a good quality kibble at lunchtime.  His coat is glossy, long and there's no indication of anything amiss.  After much consideration, he had the Suprelorin implant about 6 months ago as he was showing anti social behaviour to other male intact dogs.  I don't really want to go down the surgical castration route just yet as I enjoy showing him now and again.  The implant has been successful in that he's returned to the happy, friendly dog he was when he was younger and he mixes well with other dogs.  However, I now wonder if it's triggered the pigmentation problem.  If I want to continue with the Suprelorin, I need to have another implant in a month's time but I'm now not sure as I don't want to put his health at risk.  If it has been a trigger for an auto immune condition, would having him surgically castrated have the same effect?  Any advice or comment from Jo or fellow forum members would be much appreciated.  Regards.