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
Read more…I'm hoping to repigment my face with Protopic.I have a few questions for people who have repigmented their face or any other area using protopic and sun exposure. 1.What time do you apply protopic in the morning and night? 2.What time do you get sun
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has anyone tried this natural herb remedy? I saw a research paper that claims it halted the spread of vitiligo in 100% of participants, although the number and trial was limited, and it repigmented 15%. I have just read up about it and it is supp
Read more…If you are using Protopic or have used it in the past, what is the longest period of time you have used it for? My son has been using since April and it is working great! Wondering how long we can continue to use it? TIA
Read more…Hi all. I recently began taking minocycline for my vitiligo. There has been a small study showing that minocycline can help stop the spread of vitiligo. I have a co-worker with vit who has been taking it for a few months and he believes that it is h
Read more…I just can't stop thinking about this vit. I have mostly white lines popping up and spots, but mostly lines.. I am very scared for what my futture holds I just don't Want to look deformed .. I don't want my huSband not to be attracted to me anymore ,
Read more…What do you think will keep them from making us slaves that serve the Devil once they get us chipped & take control of our money?
Read more…I'm just barely learning how to deal with this thing called " Vitiligo".. It's not contagious ...thank god and it's not malignant or painful ....thank god but it is still a Skin Disease we have to learn to deal with..and I'm learning to deal with it
Read more…I have been looking into diets for my own weight loss as well as something that may help slow the progression of my vitiligo. Does anyone know about certains foods that should be avoided, or foods that would be beneficial? I would love to hear anyone
Read more…I'm just wondering how the public "reacts" to your vitiligo? I really haven't had anyone say anything to me about it; they'll just act like its not there, but I'm sure they're wondering what it is. I will usually make a comment about it so they wil
Read more…Have you ever looked at your skin under a black light? If you haven't done it, it's pretty interesting and terrifying at the same time. I use Protopic and my face has had wonderful repigmentation, but under the black light my repigmentation looks rea
Read more…i wish all vitiligo friends merry christmas and happy new year.and i do hope next year we close this website www.vitiligofriends.org and we open another website
and vitiligo becomes history.
Read more…I know I could probably read through and find something about this. But I'm not going to do that.
Does anyone have any recommendations for good Dermatologists here in Columbus?
Read more…For those interested, the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL) has just published an issue focused largely on vitiligo. It's technical writing, but can be accessed (for free) through the link below:
Read more…My doctor don`t want to priscribe Lumigan to me since he don`t know about the medicine...There were some ppl on this group who said they are going to try it.
How did it go ? now it is about 6 months since we heard about this treatment.
Please let u
Read more…hi all, I used to (before vit) have semi-acne prone skin, including a lot of blackheads, occasional "pimples" etc....I noticed when it was raging rampant on my face, that the texture of my skin changed quite a bit, where it seemed to be not flaking o
Read more…I have a question, if I were to develop melanoma on a white patch would I know it? On the top of my foot I have a giant white patch that won't repigment although I have tried off and on for many years (Puva, protopic, UVB, sun) I have a small bump
Read more…on what I can use to cover a sizable patch on my cheek? It seems as if getting direct sun on this area caused this to happen, (it almost looks like a burn, best way to describe it). Although it is not currently "white" I suspect it will likely turn
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