it has spread over the years even though she keeps out of the sun she now has the white patches on her face as well as her neck and arms
2006-07-23 02:42:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I can appreciate how distressing this condition is for your daughter as I have personal experience of the complaint.
Medical opinion is that it is related to the auto-immune system. For some reason (unknown) the cells that produce the melanin switch off.
The cells are still there and research is continuing to make them active again.
The condition is not cancer inducing unless you neglect to use a strong sunscreen lotion.
Your medical practitioner will prescribe cosmetic 'cover-up' creams.
Eventually the areas spread and are no longer noticeable.
There is the possibility of having a 'fake' tan applied to the white areas.
2006-07-25 10:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by CurlyQ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IV. Treatment:
* Patients with vitiligo should take a B-complex multivitamin each day. Also take Folic Acid 1 mg, Vitamin E 600 – 800 IU, and ascorbic acid 1000 mg a day. All of these nutrients can be found in a specialty supplement such as Total Balance.
* Vitamin D ointment by prescription can help some people with vitiligo.
* Tacrolimus ointment .1% for 6 months will help many people with vitiligo. This medication also requires a prescription.
* Topical cortisone ointments by prescription can treat many cases of vitiligo.
* There is no easy treatment of vitiligo. Cover-up cosmetics such as Dermablend, Chromelin Complexion Blender and Covermark work well.
* PUVA light treatment has a high success rate. This treatment is very time-consuming. The patient must come to the office 2-4 times per week for 15-30 minutes to stand in a light box for 100-300 treatments. The treatment often takes a year or more and does not work for every patient that tries it; 50-70% of patients treated get a good response.
* Narrowband UVB is safer than PUVA and works just as well for the treatment of vitiligo.
* Severe case of vitiligo that do not respond to treatment can be treated with Benoquin by prescription. This medication causes permanent whitening of the dark areas of the skin and should only be used as a last resort.
2006-07-23 02:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by cybrog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have they ever tried to see if it is being caused by an underliying condition?
Some scientists believe vitilgo may be caused by an autoimmune disorder. It also has been linked to other conditions such as hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) and Addison's Disease, which affects the adrenal gland.
There are also other treatments such as.
To treat vitilgo, physicians may prescribe a combination of photo-sensitive medications like trimethylpsoralen and ultraviolet light therapy to darken the spots
2006-07-23 02:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With glasses I have 20/10 vision, without glasses I have 20/100 vision in one eye and 20/70 in the other.
2016-03-16 03:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-28 05:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought sun was supposed to help the condition?
2006-07-23 02:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask a professional in immediately dermatologist he can in form you well
2006-07-23 02:46:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.vitiligo-tab.net/
http://leucoderma.com/
2006-07-23 02:50:52 · answer #8 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like first signs of skin cancer
2006-07-23 02:46:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋