Hi All, Does anyone know whether a biopsy to determine whether you have vitilgo could be mistaken for idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis? How would the two differ in a biopsy as they would both show a loss of pigment.
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I just got through this video in youtube and went through the site and results were amazing. I might plan to have a visit and see it myself soon . but if anyone who already went through or living in California can get more information and p
Read more…Hi everyone , any information on clinics in UK specially in Lonodon offering Melanocytes Transplant? and any ideas on cost?..Thanks
Read more…Hello everyone! Does anyone know of any links between thyroid issues and vitiligo and why the links are there? I've been told for years that vitiligo can link to issues with the thyroid but I've never been able to find out why. Only reason I ask is
Read more…I just stumbled across this study titled "Cytoprotective Effect of Green Tea Extract and Quercetin against Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress"
In the study researchers look at how a combination a green tea extract, quercetin, and folic acid
Read more…Hi am a 56 year old african american who got vitiligo at about 33 years of age. By 37 I had total dipigmentation. It took almost 20 years for me to be able to share my story. I started a YouTube channel and I have posted onevideo please view like and
Read more…Every now and then, our self-assurance is put to test: I am really okay with my vitiligo? How do I feel being asked, "what are those white patches that consume your skin?" If you’d had vitiligo long enough, you would know, that self-acceptance and co
Read more…Hi All, Does vitligo start as a slight whitish spot that gets whiter? I have some white spots on the back of my leg and I've had a few more spots but they are not growing. The dermatologist said it could be vitligo as I have an uncle who has it but
Read more…Hi, I am an African American woman in my mid 30s. I've had vitiligo for about 12 years and it still bothers me a lot. I normally avoid dating but when I sometimes take the chance and date someone, my anxiety about the future skyrockets. I find mysel
Read more…I just now remembered about Ms. Sarah Cooper who was the first person I talked to here when I joined www.vitiligofriends.org. It's hard to exactly remember what we discussed then but I remember we talked something about 'methylation'. The last words
Read more…Does occurrence of Vitiligo has a regional influence and is it affected by the "flora and fauna" and the envoirnment of the place where you live? Reason for asking this question is that I have noticed many cases of Vitiligo in Gujarat, where as in ot
Read more…Hi everyone, I hope you're all well. I'm currently participating in a research study by Alyson Norman who is a lecturer in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Plymouth. She is developing an online support tool for people with visible
Read more…Dear Friends,
As promissed, I have some updates about the symposium in Rome. Dr. Matteo Bordignon presented his research and his current experiment:
1- As you know, his hyphotesis is that MIA presence is the cause of vitiligo;
2- He has alrea
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its been a while i havent logged into the site . those who dont know me i am sunny working as a software engineer in china for last 2 years and now i made a decision to move back to washington and will be living there for few more years . u
Read more…hi I'm a 37 year old white male who has recently been diagnosed with vitiligo on my face, I used a steroid cream for 3 months which didn't help at all and now I have been using a pimecrolimus cream for 6 weeks with no improvement. Everyone I have spo
Read more…Everyone my vitaligo friends Do you konw about the (clovate 0.5mg/g cream) ..... Many of my friends told me it's very usefull...its uk or germane brand and available in india..I v given this cream pic on my profile .....plz let me know who have used
Read more…I am 21 years old and I have had vitiligo for almost 4 years now. It started on my face so the first 2 years were practically like living in hell. I tried some medications for 3 years but nothing worked on me. That made it even worse to handle. But n
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I have added 5 more of my handbags that feature strong courageous individuals who are burn survivors and amputees. I could only add 3. Later I will be creating handbags that feature cancer survivors and an individual who has down s
Read more…I have had vitiligo for 13 years now and I haven't had that many issues when it comes to it spreading as it has only ever caused a new patch once every few years or so. However, in the last year I had two new patches spread to my face, and today a ti
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