I have heard there is a link between vitiligo and radiation...I haven't researched it...has anyone else heard that? Just curious! I am an x-ray tech (for 19 years now, 21 years if you count school) so it's very interesting!!!! I use to work with kids
Read more…My boyfriend has vitiligo and is living in London. Last week we visited the dermatologist, and she said he couldn't keep using the light because he had already received more or less 20 sessions. Apparently you have a limited amount of sessions in a l
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Hey guys has anyone heard of this? I happened to stumble across it last night online. Go online and google "Emily's vitiligo" it's a story of a young girl who got vitiligo and her dad was told by physicians that nothing could be done for her . Doc
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Sometimes I'm really disappointed with society. We just moved to a new house, and it's in a small town. I wasn't opposed to moving here, but I certainly do need some adjustment time before I grow to actually become fond of this place in an
Read more…Does anyone just lay in bed at night and wonder why me?! I try so hard to stay positive but sometimes it gets the best of me. I really pray there will be some long lasting relief/cure one day sooner than later. When I start to think too much about it
Read more…ive had vitilgo since i was four. its always been on my hands feet and knees. when i was little i tried every treatment they had at the time. tanning beds, creams, pills. some of it worked but i just them back later in my teen years. i now have them
Read more…Has anyone used this cream and if so did you see any results? I know how encouraging others input can be. I started the cream a couple of weeks ago so I know I need to give it some more time.
Read more…Went and saw a dermatologist today for the first time in 15 years to consult about DEpigmentation (not to be confused with REpigmentation, oh ye receptionists 1, 2, and 3). Apparently there was something lost in translation over the phone. I got a ra
Read more…Last Friday i was working at an elementary school playday, i was coordinating one of the obsticle course stations. This class came along and a little girl caught my eye. she was about 3rd grade. she had freckles, shoulder length strawberry blonde hai
Read more…I was wondering if anyone has tried tanning beds... I've had vit for 31 yes and I've tried Apexicon E cream as prescribed by mr dr and it worked great especially on my face. I started using it along with goin to tan 2-3 times a week fir 10 minutes w
Read more…Does it work alone or it must be combine with Dead sea, if the Dead sea works alone why
the cream is popular ? please share any ting you know.
Hello All! Hey, can anyone make a recommendation as to which Drs are the "go-to" people in the U.S.? Also, has anyone heard of any successful treatments that are being undertaken to ameliorate the onset of vitiligo here or in other parts of the world
Read more…Mix equal parts St. John's wort, oregano, calendula, and chamomile
Place 1 tbsp of this mixture into 1 cup of boiling water.
Cool the mixture for 15-20 minutes.
Ingest 1/2 cup twice a day during meals for one mon
HI can anyone of you give me soem advice on this? My Doctor (via a call with my Dermatologist) has now prescibed me protopic but has told me to only put it on at night before bed (i.e. once a day) and then in the morning to wear total sun block (SPF
Read more…I have started two treatments for my Vitiligo on my hands. The first is an ointment (Diflorasone 0.05% ) and cream (Pseudocatalase) that I apply twice a day. The other treatment is a Narrowband UVB phototherapy recommended by a friend that has Viti
Read more…There is no way to predict if vitiligo will spread. For some people, it will not spread for years or will only spread very slowly, for others it will spread rapidly. Vitiligo is usually progressive, however, and over time will usually spread to other
Read more…Vitiligo Awareness Day, a NEED
Vitiligo is a very disfiguring, devastating condition which can affect anyone. In a society obsessed by appearance and where physical appearance is celebrated you can feel just helpless when your appearance is threat
Read more…The skin colour and lustre of human body are influenced continuously by factors, such as the external environment and seasonal change,of which the impormant factor is sunlight.The skin colour deepen in summer, the skin colour of outdoor workers becom
Read more…Does anyone knows how or where to get Pseudocatalase?
I've been reading so many good things about it, especially with good results in hands and face. I am interested in FACE! I love my hands! :)
Thank you vitiligans!!! :)
Has anyone tried a vegan or vegetarian diet? I read it may be beneficial for repigmenting and also I know the story from Emily's vitiligo included a vegan diet which helped her repigment. I am thinking about trying the diet. Please let me know if any
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