I recently came up with the idea that dead sea mineral lotion might bring some color back on my vitiligo. Sure enough after only about a week of using it...I noticed dots of regular color appearing on my white spots. I am so amazed and thankful! The
Hi, I am new here, I am a doctor (radiologist), I have vitiligo and it is spreading nowadays, I haven't tried any treatment until this year. Recently I have started to use a herbal drug called pigmentis.
OK, so this summer the vitiligo on my arms has been spreading, and this time, the patches have inflamed edges as they spread. Due to chemical allergies, I started using natural zinc oxide sunscreens.
I have been reading up on health in general over the years and on auto ids and the triggers. Stress is obviously a big one but the more I research the more I believe that digestion and diet is a major contributor to the problem, obviously conditions
The hardest part about having vitiligo is that no one understands what a constant struggle it is to accept yourself. People think that just because you are physically okay that you should be emotionally okay as well and they dismiss your feelings. I
I've learned more about homeopathy since joining this forum. It's not easy to find out what the "right way" to practice homeopathy is, since homeopaths have so many differing opinions, but here are the current conclusions I've come to:
I am "coming out" as vitiligan.
I notice myself looking for people with vitiligo when I am walking down the street, in a store, anywhere and I wonder...Are there others doing the same? Is there someone with vitiligo who has it covered? Is there some
I am so confused. I just wanted to post a comment. I got a spray tan today because my hands and arms are out of control. It appears to have worked. I did not go into a booth but was sprayed manually. I do look like I have a fake tan but I feel better
I wanted to share a little bit about my son. He started to get the white patches at the end of his kindergarten year. At that time we didn't know what was going on. He began to get picked on by a boy in school. He was told many times that he had
There is a company called Bravelets http://www.bravelets.com/product/vitiligo-awareness-bracelet/ that creates bracelets to share and create awareness for various diseases/illnesses and they donate $10 for every bracelet sold to support the specific
I started my B12 injections yesterday and also found out that I could possibly need a blood transfusion in the next couple of weeks. I'm very anemic and have no energy. I can't sleep at night and I don't know what else to do. Has anyone else experien
I have been told that Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease like hypothyroidism or diabetes. Can you please explain me what is the link between all autoimmune sicknesses?
I took all vitamins and minerals that my dermato suggested to take. I am doing spor
hello frnds. i hav lip vitiligo and a few spots on my face. after using protopic since 2months i hav observed repigmentation on these spots. but there is no change on my lips. should i use protopic on my lips? is there any effective treatment for lip
i need some advise from anyone that has or uses airbrush tanning. would it be ok to continue using protopic & taking sun, after having the tanning? please send me some imput as soon as possible, as i am about to have airbrush tanning this week.
I recently noticed how bad the vit is on me. It's hard to see since Im already pale but its spreading fast. I grew up around vit all my life as my great-grams, grams and my dad all have it. I have been wondering if treatment is even a good idea. I am
At times I feel depressed, but once I realize that life in itself is beautiful, it goes away quickly. They say we are part of 1 or 2% of the population, but it's hard to find locals to interact in person! Maybe as we grow in membership. I live in the
Hello all! I just wanted to post that my steroid cream, Desoximetasone, is definitely working. It has been 1 month since I started applying it every day and the freckling is really starting up! My doc is giving it 3 months to see how much repigmen
hi everyone ive recently purchased vitiligo herbal skin cream extra strength from Wanakee Hills wellness well website. has anyone else purchased this product and had any good results