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Question About Dark Border Around Vitiligo Patch

Posted by Jen Davis on July 2, 2011 at 5:18pm

Hi There!  I'm new here and am so thankful that I found this site.  My daughter was diagnosed with Vitiligo this past June, she just turned 7.  In June she had 5 spots and now she has 12!  My question though is about a noticeably darker border with some darker skin kind of bleeding into a white patch that surrounds one of her eyes.  It wasn't dark and "bleeding" color into the patch before and I'm wondering what this means.  Is it good or is it just the process of losing more color?  

 

We have been using Protopic around her eyes and a steroid topical cream on her body spots.  I've been supplementing her with a liquid complete vitamin complex which includes B vitamins and Folic Acid and also have been giving her a Probiotic every day.  We've also been changing her diet according to what I've read is good vs. bad.  I have been letting her get sun outside.

 

Anyone know what the dark edging could mean? Thanks for any help  you can provide!

 

 

 

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  • Raymond Boissy July 18, 2011 at 7:28am

    Dear Ms. Davis:  Thanks for the question.  The answer is not straight forward.  Frequently as vitiligo lesions enlarge there can be a dark border preceeding the expansion.  However, in the case of your daughter as you describe it the "dark border bleeding into a white patch" is more indicative of repigmentation.  Please keep me informed.  Thanks.

    Raymond E. Boissy, PhD

    President/Chairman

    National Vitiligo Foundation

    P. O. Box 23226

    Cincinnati, OH.    45223

     

    TEL:   513-541-3903

    FAX:   513-558-0198

     

    Email: boissyre@ucmail.uc.edu

    Web Site:  http://www.nvfi.org/

     

  • Michelle July 18, 2011 at 6:10am
    one of my spots repigmented (wrist) a very dark color ( 3 years ago) and has always stayed the dark color.  Looks like a tea stain, my Dr said this sometimes happens.  My other spots that repigmented came back the correct skin color.
  • Jen Davis July 3, 2011 at 3:33am
    Wow, so this could be a good thing?  Thanks so much for replying!
  • Chris Cane July 3, 2011 at 2:30am
    It's not unusual for newly re-pigmented skin to come in a little darker. Usually as time goes by he dark skin will take on the person's normal color.
  • Kimi July 3, 2011 at 2:16am
    so is it just like a tan outside her vitligo? i have a dark rim around my white spots too but that is because i use a uvb light and so it tanned the vitiligo which is a good sign because it means it's healing! and also a few dark spots in the white spots too !
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