Vitiligo also known as leucoderma is a skin disorder that is usually distinguished by milky white patches that appear on any part of the body. This skin disorder mainly affects the areas of the skin that are more often exposed to sunlight but can appear on any part of the body. These white patches appear [...]
Vitiligo Treatment
Posted on October 28th, 2009 in Coping with vitiligo, Vitiligo, Vitiligo Products, Vitiligo Treatment
People are often confused that whether vitamins are helpful in treating vitiligo or not. Some researchers found that a large number of vitiligo patients have low levels of Vitamin B12, Folic Acid and Vitamin C. These nutritional deficiencies often alter the production of melanin and can initiate vitiligo. So keeping in mind the facts of [...]
There are a number of treatments available that can re-pigment vitiligo patches. Some people with vitiligo often ignore it as being just a cosmetic defect while others are extremely conscious about its treatment. Light and laser therapies are the main means of restoring loss of pigment.
PUVA (Psoralen Ultraviolet type A) therapy and narrow band UVB [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2009 in Vitiligo, Vitiligo Product Reviews, Vitiligo Products, Vitiligo Treatment
SolRxTM 100 Series
Model : SolRxTM 100 Series
Lamp : 120UVB-NB: 2 bulbs, 18 watts
Type : Handheld
Case Weight : 8 lbs (Model 120UVB-NB including all components)
Warranty : 4 Years, and 1 year warranty on bulbs
Description on Manufacturer’s Site :
“The Solarc’s smallest and most portable UVB-Narrowband phototherapy device is the SolRxTM 100 Series. This [...]
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Posted on August 31st, 2009 in Vitiligo, Vitiligo Treatment
Last night I was searching for some authentic figures about vitiligo. Here I am listing what I extracted from my research.
Vitiligo treatment in USA
Vitiligo affects two to three million national citizens. In 1996 1,059,560 people were affected only in United States. If we further sort the figures out, approximately one person out of every 136 [...]
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