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 …
WEBPurpose: Restore lost skin color. Light therapy exposes your skin to a type of ultraviolet (UV) light that can restore your natural skin color. If a large area of your body needs treatment, your dermatologist may prescribe a type of light therapy called phototherapy.
Vitiligo: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Recovery
WEBIf you have widespread vitiligo or your physical symptoms affect your emotional well-being, your healthcare provider can help you find a treatment option to create a uniform skin tone by either restoring color (repigmentation) or eliminating the remaining color (depigmentation) in your skin.
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...
Vitiligo: Managing and living with this challenging skin condition
WEB2 days ago · This treatment exposes the skin to ultraviolet light, encouraging repigmentation. Ultraviolet light can be provided by a hand-held lightbox for smaller areas of skin, or delivered in a closet-sized lightbox if a larger area of skin is involved. ... Vitiligo-affected skin is more susceptible to sunburn and skin cancer. To protect your skin, stay ...
Vitiligo: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
WEBMar 2, 2021 · Treatments can include: Medicines or medicated skin creams, such as corticosteroids or a calcineurin inhibitor, which may be able to return color to the white patches of skin. Use of light (phototherapy) to help return color to the skin. There are several different forms of light therapy.
Vitiligo - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Overview. Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time. The condition can affect the skin on any part of the body. It can also affect hair and the inside of the mouth. Normally, the color of hair and skin is determined by melanin.
Vitiligo: Overview - American Academy of Dermatology
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Dermatologists offer treatment that may restore lost skin color. Is vitiligo contagious? No. People of any skin color can develop vitiligo. The contrast between someone’s natural skin color and the lighter patches is greater when the person has a darker skin tone or a tan. How does vitiligo start?
Vitiligo Treatments | Diagnosis & Next Steps - Vitiligo Society
WEB1. Cream Vitiligo Treatments. Creams, (steroids and Protopic) which can be prescribed by your doctor, which are used for up to 2 months or longer under close supervision. However, creams and other topical medications won’t cure or stop vitiligo from progressing, but they can help ease discomfort, and in some cases restore some pigment.
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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