Congrats & Good Luck. I ended up buying my own NB-UVB (I hope your using the narrowband, as the regular one can lead to other health issues). Well I have been using it for 3-4 months and my face it recovering fine. REMEMBER, you have to do it at least 3 times a week and if you get infrequent with it, it will not show progress. My legs have some spots, which I can tell if the light is helping it. I have read it is hard to get them back.
Hello AJ, yes my treatment is NB-UVB. Thanks for mentioning that because your right, the regular on can lead to other health issues. I am totally committed to attending my appts 3xs per week and I think that what makes NB-UVB work. I still wonder if the color will stay after treatment and if so; for how long? Have you heard anything about that?
Hello, please keep us posted because Im doing the same exact thing and have had some good results on my face but it took 3 months (3x per week) before the positive results start to show up. So my advise would to be stay consistant and dont give it, it works but takes time. Im still new to this site but I will try to post some of my before and after pictures. I still have a long way to go, my hands, arms and feet are full of vitiligo still. Best of luck to you.
@ Renale:- Are you combining Protopic and Uvb or only Uvb ....If you are combining do you use protopic the day you treat UVB too , there are different metohds I just want to know which one works on the face.
There has been some studies show that combining protopic and Uvb gives more progress, but some advice not to use protopic at the same day.
Hello, I’m actually using Elidel cream instead of Protopic. I only used it during the first month of treatment and not on the treatment days because my doctor asked that there be no lotions etc on my body during treatment. I stopped using Elidel because I was not having any results with it and it was costing me 40.00 for a med size tube which doesn’t last too long when I needed it all over my body. I don’t know that it was actually needed in the first place because my results are doing fine without any creams. However; when the heat time increases during my treatment; I usually turn red/burn for about a day or two and put pure Aloe Vera plant from my backyard on the red areas. Works every time and I have not had any rashes, pealing or irritation. Are you in UVB treatment and using Protopic? Thanks for asking because I had the same question for my doctor when I started.
im going 3 times a week to the Montreal general hospital to receieve this treatment. they put me in a tanning salon type bed, only its standing up and not laying down. im exposed to an intense and very hot light (they make you wear goggles) for about 1 minute.
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Hello AJ, yes my treatment is NB-UVB. Thanks for mentioning that because your right, the regular on can lead to other health issues. I am totally committed to attending my appts 3xs per week and I think that what makes NB-UVB work. I still wonder if the color will stay after treatment and if so; for how long? Have you heard anything about that?
@ Renale:- Are you combining Protopic and Uvb or only Uvb ....If you are combining do you use protopic the day you treat UVB too , there are different metohds I just want to know which one works on the face.
There has been some studies show that combining protopic and Uvb gives more progress, but some advice not to use protopic at the same day.
Wish you best repigmenting.
Bamsegutt
Hello, I’m actually using Elidel cream instead of Protopic. I only used it during the first month of treatment and not on the treatment days because my doctor asked that there be no lotions etc on my body during treatment. I stopped using Elidel because I was not having any results with it and it was costing me 40.00 for a med size tube which doesn’t last too long when I needed it all over my body. I don’t know that it was actually needed in the first place because my results are doing fine without any creams. However; when the heat time increases during my treatment; I usually turn red/burn for about a day or two and put pure Aloe Vera plant from my backyard on the red areas. Works every time and I have not had any rashes, pealing or irritation. Are you in UVB treatment and using Protopic? Thanks for asking because I had the same question for my doctor when I started.
Hi Alex
How is the result ,any updats! many claim that they got repigmented by combining protopic and UVB.
Bamsegutt
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