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I probably have less than 20% vitiligo currently, but it's very slow spreading. I've done many treatments in the last 12 years, the basic stuff like creams, puva, diet change, supplements, etc. The thing is that, I know that mine is genetic. My mom has/had it, my sister, and some of my aunts have it, I know it's all in my genes and I want to do something about it. My mom developed it as a kid/teenager as well, and about 15 years ago she went through depigmentation treatment. I love the way that her skin looks now, it looks flawless and it really compliments her. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate my skin color, I'm just sick of dealing with the patches. Lately, I've been using home remedies (lemon juice mixed with plain yogurt) as a skin lightener, so that the white patches don't stand out too much- and surprisingly it's been working- but I'm over the patches and want to finally just be one color. It's taken me years to accept vitiligo, and it's taken me years to come to the realization that what I want is just to be one color, I feel that living with my mom has been all the lesson that I need- to know that I'm okay with it. I'm sick of treating it, the last treatment that I did (steroid creams) was the last straw for me. I used steroid creams for over a year to treat the patches on my face, and they came back with a vengeance, they are even worse now than when I started the cream and they also came out much faster (in the span of like 3 weeks)- it was a big waste of time to use those creams, and the side effects we're awful (skin thinning and extra hair, eww). I know some people think it's better to accept vitiligo, but I don't think that's fair. I think if doing something about it, even if it's "controversial" or "drastic" is going to make you happier, that's important.