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: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Recovery
WEBVitiligo causes your skin to lose color or pigmentation. Smooth white or light areas called macules or patches appear on your skin. It generally starts on your hands, forearms, feet and face. Globally, about 1% of the population has vitiligo. Treatment isn’t necessary, but it’s available if you don’t like the changes to your skin tone.
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: 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...
FDA Approves First Topical Treatment for Vitiligo - Verywell Health
WEBJul 26, 2022 · The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 19 approved Opzelura (ruxolitinib), the first and only topical treatment for vitiligo in patients 12 years of age and older.
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. The main available treatments are:
Vitiligo: Causes, Types, and Treatment — DermNet
WEBJun 4, 2015 · There is no cure for vitiligo and treatment is often unsatisfactory. The aim is to stop progression of the disease (stabilisation), and to achieve satisfactory re-pigmentation. Treatment is most successful on the face and trunk; whereas hands, feet, and areas with white hair respond poorly.
Updates and new medical treatments for vitiligo (Review)
WEBMay 25, 2021 · The present review summarizes the medical treatments available for vitiligo: Systemic and topic pharmacological therapies, physical and depigmentation treatments. Several treatments are still underway and have not yet been approved. However, due to the promising preliminary results, …
Vitiligo - Treatment - NHS
WEBOverview. Treatment for vitiligo is based on changing the appearance of the skin by restoring its colour. However, for some people treatment is not permanent, and it cannot always control the spread of the condition. A GP may recommend: sun safety. a referral for camouflage creams. a topical steroid (a cream or ointment that contains a steroid)