Vitiligo - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBNov 10, 2022 — The choice of treatment depends on your age, how much skin is involved and where, how quickly the disease is progressing, and how it's affecting your life. Medications and light-based therapies are available to help restore skin color or even out skin tone, though results vary and are unpredictable.
Vitiligo: Diagnosis and treatment - American Academy of …
WEBWhen treating vitiligo, board-certified dermatologists create a treatment plan with these goals in mind: Restore lost skin color. Stop the patches and spots from getting bigger.
Vitiligo: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Recovery
WEBNov 23, 2022 — Common treatments for vitiligo include: Medications. Light therapy. Depigmentation therapy. Surgery. Counseling. Medications. There isn’t a specific medication to stop vitiligo from affecting your skin but there are certain drugs that can slow the speed of pigmentation loss, help melanocytes regrow or bring color back to your skin.
Vitiligo Treatments | Diagnosis & Next Steps | Vitiligo Society
WEBThere are many different treatment options for vitiligo, and the best treatment will ultimately depend on your age, what type of vitiligo you’re dealing with, and how fast it’s progressing. We recommend discussing treatment options with your healthcare provider to know which one is best for you.
Vitiligo: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
WEBMar 2, 2021 — Treatment of Vitiligo. Your doctor may prescribe a medication that focuses on stopping the immune system from destroying the melanocytes and improving the skin’s appearance. In most cases, the goals of your treatment are to: Slow or stop the disease from progressing. Encourage the regrowth of melanocytes.
Vitiligo Treatment: From Ointments to Depigmentation - Healthline
WEBFeb 16, 2024 — Light therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, cell transplants, and depigmentation are a few treatment options for vitiligo. Other approaches exist and they may depend...
Vitiligo: Overview - American Academy of Dermatology
WEBJun 29, 2022 — Vitiligo is a disease that causes areas of skin to lose color, resulting in spots and patches of lighter skin. Some people develop a few spots. Others have more widespread color loss. Dermatologists offer treatment that may restore lost skin color.
Medications for Vitiligo: A Pharmacist Explains - Verywell Health
WEBJan 12, 2024 — Topical Medications. Oral Medications. How is Vitiligo Diagnosed? Nutrition for Vitiligo. Vitiligo is color loss in patches of your skin due to an autoimmune condition, where your immune (defense) system attacks your melanocytes (color-making cells).
FDA Approves New Vitiligo Treatment, Ruxolitinib (Opzelura)
WEBJul 22, 2022 — On July 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ruxolitinib cream 1.5 percent as a treatment for the most common form of vitiligo, according to a statement by Incyte, the ...
Vitiligo Basics: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
WEBMar 2, 2021 — Treatments can include: Medicines or medicated skin creams, which may be able to return color to the white patches of skin. Use of light therapy to help return color to the skin. Removal of color from dark areas of the skin so they match the white patches. You usually will only get this treatment if you have vitiligo on more than half of your body.
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