Itching
Has anyone found a remedy to the itching you sometimes Get with vitiligo?
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Blood group
The blood group, and the sugars on the surface of the cells can effect the way Vit spreading.
it is not only Melanocytes that make pigmentations, so what other things get damaged by our Immune system ie its not only the melanocytes get damaged by our
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My hands ar 100% depigment. I a adark olive complexion. I want to cover my hands any suggestions that doesn't require makeup....I don't want makeup all over my clothes, sunless tanners look orange on me and food coloring is a nightmare, I even tried
Read more…Did you ever get over the looks?
I have to admit that I have been living with increasing vitiligo for the last 18 years, and although I have accepted my condition steadily over that time, I still find myself self-conscious in the most mundane moments. Take the other day for example
Read more…ill show you mine if you show me yours!!!
posting pictures of my vitiligo in hopes that anyone else with vitiligo who's is reading this will do the same. I dont have any single purpose, i just wanna see! show and tell time!
I cant believe im about to post this...
Has anybody seen the documentary "running from the cure?" If not let me fill you in. THC (the active ingrediant found in cannabis) has been studied and proven to reduce pain. It's given to people who suffer from cancer, hepatits C, AIDS and other te
Read more…Makeup
Hi good people, I just want to know if using makeup such as lipstick, foundation, mascara and eyeliner.
Does it have effects on someone who has vitiligo?
Read more…Hello Everyone
Hello Everyone. My name is Megan. I got vitiligo at 13 years old, it has progressed quite a bit since then. I am on here just looking to talk to people who too know what I am going through. None of my family or friends have it, so I feel as though so
Read more…How many Narrow Band UVB Light treatments can be taken for Vitiligo
I completed taking 148 Narrow Band UVB Light treatments and observed very less return pigmentation..Just wondering how may treatments we can take..?
Also if we discontinue the treatment for about 2 months..Can we start again from 0 onwards??
How long after Narrowband Uvb or Protopic treatment did you start seeing results?
Just wondering. Starting the narrowband treatments for my 4 yr old this week.
Read more…Diet
What is the beat diet for a person with vitiligo. I just started gluten free diet, anything else I should do?
Read more…Did your vitiligo spread more after taking prescription drug?
Medications always come with side effects. I guess I am still trying to find a correlation somewhere for my vitiligo. I was reading the side effects of Mirena IUD(contraception) and I read that one of the side effects was skin disorders.
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Read more…Biggest lie ever don't listen to these people!
If there's anyone here who is religious or spiritual have one thing clear in your mind : YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS DISEASE! There are cruel reincarnation teachings out there specially belonging to new age people which teaches their followers they must h
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First I would like to start off by saying I'm glad I have found this site. My 4yr old has vitiligo and I'm here for her. Even though I believe the best medicine is love and support anything I can do to make her life easier I will do. We do have a clo
Read more…Do spots return after treatment?
Was wondering. For those of you that treatments like Narrowband Uvb or Protopic have helped. Once you stop does the spots return? If so, do you just start back treatment until they clear up ?
Read more…Can I use vitiligo as an excuse?
So stress has been linked to the spreading of white patches in vitiligo patients.
My family causes me stress.
Can I just ask them to shut @#$% up, and tell them it's because they're making my vitiligo twitch?
I need the kind of vacation only a room with
vitiligo and laser hair removal.
I was watching a segment on TV about laser hair removal. They were saying shaving is so 1990's etc...... As they were explaining the procedure the said the laser destroys the hair follical.
SO since "Repigmentation of vitiligo depends on availabl
Read more…Narrowband Uvb for Children directions
My four year old has vitiligo mainly around her eyes and sides of neck. We live in a rural area so going to the dermatologist three times a week for Narrowband Uvb treatments isn't possible. I have purchased a Dermapal handheld unit for home use. My
Read more…Protopic and hot tubs
Anyone besides me notice when you use protopic you can't sit in a hot tub or hot bath without thinking a hot poker is branding your spots?
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