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Which treatment is best for vitiligo?

Which treatment is best for vitiligo?

Light therapy. Phototherapy with narrow band ultraviolet B (UVB) has been shown to stop or slow the progression of active vitiligo. It might be more effective when used with corticosteroids or calcineurin inhibitors. You’ll need therapy two to three times a week.

What options are available for vitiligo?

How do dermatologists treat vitiligo?

  • No medical treatment (use cosmetics to camouflage lost color) Cosmetic options include makeup, self-tanners, and skin dyes.
  • Medicine applied to the skin.
  • Light treatment.
  • PUVA light therapy.
  • Surgery.
  • Unconventional treatment.
  • Depigmentation.

What is the new treatment for vitiligo?

Introduction. Fire needle therapy has been reported as an effective treatment for vitiligo.

Can vitiligo be reversed?

No treatments can cure vitiligo. For most people, the goal of treatment is to stop vitiligo from spreading and to bring color back to affected areas of skin. The existing treatments can help, but it is rare for them to make vitiligo go away permanently.

Is there any permanent cure for vitiligo?

How is vitiligo treated? There is no cure for vitiligo. The goal of medical treatment is to create a uniform skin tone by either restoring color (repigmentation) or eliminating the remaining color (depigmentation). Common treatments include camouflage therapy, repigmentation therapy, light therapy and surgery.

Is there any hope for vitiligo?

Will vitiligo ever be cured?

There is no cure for vitiligo. The goal of medical treatment is to create a uniform skin tone by either restoring color (repigmentation) or eliminating the remaining color (depigmentation). Common treatments include camouflage therapy, repigmentation therapy, light therapy and surgery.

Can vitiligo be cured by surgery?

Surgery has proven to be 80 to 95 percent effective when vitiligo is limited to one side of the body (segmental vitiligo) and combined with phototherapy to improve color and texture match. For best results, it’s recommended only for adults with no new or expanding lesions in previous one to two years.

Has anyone been cured of vitiligo?