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vaccines/other

My 11 year old daughter is due for a meningitis and Tdap vaccines.  I know there has been discussion about the flu vaccine and triggering or worsening vitiligo, but does anyone not get the recommended vaccines for fear of this as well?  We have had a

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Questions for a Derm?

Hi Everyone,

I have an appointment with my dermatologist at the end of this month. I understand that for some here it is difficult, if not impossible, to see a specialist. So, I would be willing to take questions you have and ask my Derm. I won't be

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Treatment options?????

I was diagnosed with vitiligo in 1988 at the age of 10. I received one type of treatment in the form of a skin dye that was used for maybe two weeks until I decided to quit the treatment because I felt it was not helping. My vitiligo progressed throu

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Hi there.

Hello friends,

     I hope I am not being presumptuous in naming you all such, but here's hoping. My personal experience with vitiligo began about 7 years ago. That was when the first spots began to appear on my left arm. I was initially diagnosed wi

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What cheers you up??

Having a little bit of a down week, my feet have been taking off this months and are changing rapidly. A man I used to know asked me "what happened to your hands?" and I explained he then followed with "that's a shame you used to have such beautiful

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Treatments

We have been using vitiligo on my son's leg for a year now.  The dermatologist suggests we use it from April until October when the sun is out the most.  Is this typical?  I really haven't  seen a difference at all.  I questioned her last week as to

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My vitiligo

I've had vitiligo for 42 years . I thunk that 90% of my body has been effected by this disease. I only have about five major areas on my face that still effect me emotionally praying they they hurry up in lose they color. My concern is that I notice

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