Anyone had any luck in treating Vitiligo?

Question

I have vitiligo in patches over my body, not too many and they're concealable, but I'm worried they're getting worse....

I'm thinking of seeing a dermatologist or a homeopath or carry on pestering my doctor to refer me somewhere.

Anyone have any luck with treatments, or have any advice?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Treatment
There are a number of ways to alter the appearance of vitiligo without addressing its underlying cause. In mild cases, vitiligo patches can be hidden with makeup or other cosmetic camouflage solutions. If the affected person is pale-skinned, the patches can be made less visible by avoiding sunlight and the sun tanning of unaffected skin. However, exposure to sunlight may also cause the melanocytes to regenerate to allow the pigmentation to come back to its original color.

The traditional treatment given by most dermatologists is corticosteroid cream.[8]

Phototherapy may also beneficial using exposure to long-wave ultraviolet (UVA) light from the sun or from UVA lamps, together with Psoralen, called "PUVA", can help in many cases. Psoralen can be taken in a pill 1-2 hours before the exposure or as a Psoralen bath or soaking the area before the exposure. Lately, PUVA has been replaced with exposure to Narrowband UVB light at a wavelength of 311-313 nanometers. This treatment does not involve Psoralen since the effect of the lamp is strong enough. The source for the UVB Narrowband UVB light can be special fluorecent lamps that treat large area in few minutes, or high power fiber-optic devices in a fraction of a second.

Studies have also shown that immunomodulator creams such as Protopic and Elidel also cause repigmentation in some cases, when used with UVB Narrowband treatments.[9][10]

Alternatively, some people with vitiligo opt for chemical depigmentation, which uses 20% monobenzylether of hydroquinone. This process is irreversible and generally ends up with complete or mostly complete depigmentation.

In late October of 2004, doctors successfully transplanted melanocytes to vitiligo affected areas, effectively repigmenting the region. The procedure involved taking a thin layer of pigmented skin from the patient's gluteal region. Melanocytes were then separated out and used to make a cellular suspension. The area to be treated was then ablated with a medical laser, and the melanocyte graft applied. Three weeks later, the area was exposed to UV light repeatedly for two months. Between 73 and 84 percent of patients experienced nearly complete repigmentation of their skin. The longevity of the repigmentation differed from person to person.[11]


[edit] Support organizations
Support groups and organizations are available to help people learn more about vitiligo, understand treatment options, and find support from other people with vitiligo.

Vitiligo Support International is the largest vitiligo organization in the world. The nonprofit organization provides free access to online message boards, chat rooms, frequently asked questions, information and articles, as well as a patient-referred doctor search. The group advocates on behalf of patients, conducts patient conferences and has local support groups.

The American Vitiligo Research Foundation Inc. (AVRF) is a non-profit, tax-exempt charity that aims to increase public awareness about vitiligo and to help those affected by vitiligo, focusing specifically on children and their families. It supports finding a cure through alternatives to animal testing.

You might want to contact one of the support organizations too.

Answer 3

Actually vitilgo occurs in all races. It's more obvious in darker skinned people of any race but even in lighter skinned blacks, it's less obvious. While the entire skin never does undergo complete change, I believe that it can be treated successfully for the most part.

Answer 4

my son had vitaligo has a baby. we took him to a specialist at the hospital reffered to by our doctor he was given a cream, but i cant remember the name. now at 10 yrs old it as though he had out grown it. still has a few patches on his hand but its not that bad.

Answer 5

i think it takes long to cure that problem. but then dont lose hope, try to search the internent some remedies, or some medicated herbal medicine to help you in the solution of your problem.

Answer 6

i use foundation to help cover it up, the other treatments *unless its very severe* are costly and not easy to get..