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Daughter recently diagnosed

Hello, my ten year old daughter was diagnosed about a month ago and, I hate to say it, but I am having a very difficult time. She doesn't realize exactly what the disease is, but I am sick with worry over her future. Hers began with a spot on her upp

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my experiment

i read on this forum a while ago that dead sea minerals are meant to help with vitiligo, so i have been and bought some dead sea minerals body butter and this is where my little experiment starts.

i have decided that i am going to only apply the body

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The sun

So I've heard that people with vitiligo should go inside every half an hour if they are laying in the sun. I know the sun is bad for vitiligo but with summer almost here should I get out of the sun very half hour?

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Stressed out

Having vitiligo has put so much stress on me. I constantly worry about what people will say especially since I am in high school. I don't really tell anyone unless they see my make up smudging or something but the other day some girl was making fun o

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New to this

So I'm new to this and I mainly joined because obviously I have vitiligo and I just got into high school and now it's spreading like crazy. Also, I feel insecure about mine and coming on here and seeing everyone accepted for it really helps :)

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Vitiligo & Gluten

I am wondering if anyone has gone gluten-free in hopes to re-pigment. I have been gluten free for the past few weeks, and I don't have celiac but have read on other forum sites that some have re-pigmented. Would love to hear any stories. 

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Treatments

Does anyone have any treatment that they have been doing that is working? Any diets, vitamins, exercises, meditation?  Anything at all that seems to be working or even slightly working.  Please do not hesitate to comment back.

This is treatable and i

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Allergies and Vitiligo

Wondering if anyone has noticed their white patches spread during allergy season or when their allergies are acting up. I notice that mine seems to spread rapidly when my I have severe hayfever. Has anyone else experienced this?

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cure

Hello everyone;
i found on the Medical News Today( MNT) that vetiligo cure is found by Scientists from Germany and  United Kingdom. The article was posted one month ago and i tried to communicate by email or phone but i have no luck to contact with th

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Complete di-pigmentation...

Would like to start this discussion by saying that i'm not looking at drastically changing anything about my skin.  

 

I was just curious abt the treatment of complete di-pigmention.

Have heard of a couple of cases where people have opted for this.  

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