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which treatment to follow for a 8 year old child.I am very concerned
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Protopic is an ointment...really??
I feel foolish for not knowing this. I was surprised when I first aplpied it to my face yesterday. I hate ointments....I hate the greasy feeling, the shininess it leaves. I find it gross and the face. I stupidly thought it was a cream. So I did
Read more…Those selling vitiligo "cures."
Steve....a year ago I tried Merry Clinic's vitilax skin oil along with vitilax herbal capsules and a sunlamp....it did some repigmenting on my arms and legs but I didn't continue the whole treatment which was 6 months to a year. I plan on starting ov
Read more…How long did it take to see results on face repigment using Protopic?
and did the progress go away if/when the Protopic was discontinued? Also, is it safe to use this underneath and near the eye area? I ask because this is becoming my last hope, as the pigment beneath my eyes is nearly completely gone, and it has me
Read more…Low stomach acid
I don'k know to much about this stuff but it might be helpful to others:
'Low stomach acidity caused by H-pylori causes incomplete digestion of food with resultant absorption of large undigested macromolecules into blood. The blood then produces a
Read more…My Vitiligo Adventure
I was diagnosed with Vitiligo in August 2006. Life was depressing when I found out what was it all about especially when I was advised "there's no cure on this". It was a tragic experience for me (well for all us). Then I started aggressively with l
Read more…Amy
Amy was diagnosed in October last year. She has a patch on her right top arm that looks just like Prince Jackson's patch in the same place. She has fainter patches that seem to be repigmenting with the use of protopic. We're about to start at the pho
Read more…Curious - What are the things that having vitiligo has kept you from doing?
Hey everyone!
I'm clearly new here but I'm liking the site thus far.
I know for me, I would be more comfortable with my body (duh, i think everyone would be)! I've wanted to audition for a few jobs that require a heavy emphasis on good skin and I kn
Read more…Broken heart.. Help please?
In a jouiner in high school and I suffer from vitiligo. It huge on my right front and back leg only. I neve wear shorts and I live in Florida! The only time I wear shorts is when I have to. I cheer competitively and at practice is the only place peop
Read more…World Vitiligo Day - June 25th Update
World Vitiligo Day – June 25th, 2012
Hello Colleagues and Vitiligo friends around the World,
A Happy New Year!
I come to you with good news on our campaign and advocacy for World Vitiligo Day – June 25th, we are making progress. For those who
Read more…UK newspaper on 'psychodermatology' & vitiligo
Hi everyone,
I came across a great article this morning looking at stress and skin from the Daily Mail in the UK (see http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2090771/Consultants-insist-really-works-talking-emotions-clear-bad-skin.html).
While the t
Read more…Vitiligo and diet
I copy this topic from Vitiligo socity wall cos I found it innteresting to hear what other say about there exprience of diet and vitligo.
VITILIGO AND DIET
"There are many theories about diet but the doctors say there is no evidence showing vitiligo
Read more…Permanent Makeup/lip Color - Camouflage vitiligo on lips
Hi,
Has anyone tried permanent makeup - lip color to cover vitiligo on lips ?
How was it and your experience.
Any pros and cons....
Read more…Vit and sun in prime sunlight hours....
so I just had to ask, how many of you avoid/have avoided the sun altogether during prime "sun" hours (usually 10-4 or 9-3 think it really depends on where you live)?
Happy to say that I ventured out today into the very bright, sunlit day at 12:30ish
Read more…Questiosn regarding the application of protopic
I am about to start my protopic treatment on my face…but I have a few questions before I get started.
1) When do I apply protopic? I mean, before my daily moisturizer? So as soon as I’m out of the shower, it would be the first thing I do? And th
Read more…Those Selling Vitiligo "Cures"
I'm just re-iterating the no-tolerance policy on the network for those who claim a product that "cures" Vitiligo. Individuals who have had success with a particular treatment or product are welcome, in non-commercial ways, to share that success--but
Read more…Could Acupuncture be a cure for vitiligo?
Hi everyone,
i thought i would just share this! Ive been told by a few people in the past that acupuncture is ment to be good for people who suffer with Vitiligo but i never ended up having it done. I was reminded of it again recently and its men
Read more…Quick question for everyone....
for those of you who have substantial whiteness under/near the eyes, how do you cover it effectively? I have been using foundation and coverup makeup, but it is still very difficult to cover without looking too pale. Any suggestions would be more t
Read more…J.R. Martinez on Ellen
Hey everyone! I saw this interview on Ellen with J.R. Martinez. For those of you who don't know J.R. is a former U.S. soldier who was injured in Iraq. His body was burned and he has the scars to show it. He became a soap opera star and won Dancing wi
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