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Archive for June, 2009

For Vitiligo therapy Narrowband UVB was more effective and safer than PUVA.
Thousands of years back phototherapy of plants and sunlight was utilized as a first treatment from the vitiligo that contains natural psoralens and even today it is well used as a first treatment given to the patient. The double blind and randomized trial on [...]

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Vitiligo can be devastating psychologically and in all ages it can be occurred. Currently there are two foundations of therapies that are phototherapy and topical steroids in combination or alone. These types of treatments are limited by efficiency data and lack of safety and by the possible side effects as well.
Tacrolimus treatment has been reviewed [...]

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Two third of the vitiligo effected children get improvement up to 75% or even better who get treatments with pseudocatalase PC-KUS. Epidermal cells which are the main cause of vitiligo may be damaged by hydrogen peroxide – medicated lipid peroxidation. In refined keratinocytes and melanocytes, catalase can be effective to prevent from vacuolization which is [...]

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This review will explain you the different types of vitiligo disease and will discuss the best efforts towards its treatment.
The authors of this article try to explain the history, subtypes and treatment of this common and blemishing disease. Vitiligo has its presence worldwide and percentage of its presence is 0.5%. Half of the patients come [...]

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In a study came into view on the March 22 New England Journal of Medicine, scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) have exposed a link between a precise gene and the skin condition vitiligo, as well as a possible host of autoimmune diseases.
Vitiligo [...]

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  • Vitiligo

    Vitiligo is a skin disease that is characterized by irregular white patches or blotches on skin which can appear on any part of the body. These white patches are result of destruction of pigment producing cells called melanocytes. This disease usually starts with a small white spot and spread to different parts of the body. In some cases size of those white patches may also increase. Vitiligo is not dangerous and it causes no harm but is unacceptable because of cosmetic factors.

    Many people with vitiligo can feel depressed and start lacking confidence because of their white spots. These people are tensed and want to get back their lost skin pigmentation. For such people a number of therapies are available. The most proven techniques out of these are UV therapy and herbal treatments.

    People who have used UVB lamp have claimed re-pigmentation. These lamps are also available on small scale and can be used by patients at home without the hassle of going to hospitals for UV light therapy sessions.

    Herbal treatments are a proven way of vitiligo. These treatments are based on Psoralens. Psoralen occurs naturally and sensitizes human skin to the tanning effect of sun light by enhancing pigmentation. Vitiligo patients should not get disheartened coz by using the above treatments they can re-pigment their skin and can regain their self confidence.