Is Vittiligo really treatable?!
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Steroids have been used to remove the white patches, but they are not very effective. Other more dramatic treatments include chemically treating the patient to remove all pigment from the skin to present a uniform skin tone. Current experimental treatments include exposure to narrow-band UV light, which seems to blur the edges of patches, and lightly freckling the affected areas. Immunomodulator creams are believed to cause repigmentation in some cases, but there is no scientific study yet to back this claim. All these treatments alter the appearance but do not address the underlying cause of vitiligo.
In late October of 2004, doctors successfully transplanted melanocytes to vitiligo affected areas, effectively repigmenting the region. The procedure involved taking a thin layer of normally pigmented skin from the patient's "gluteal region". Melanocytes were then separated out and used to make a cellular suspension. The area to be treated was then ablated with a laser, and the melanocyte graft applied. Three weeks later, the area was exposed to UV light repeatedly for two months. Between 73 and 84 percent of patients experienced nearly complete repigmentation of their skin. The longevity of the repigmentation differed from patient to patient.
Support groups are available to help people learn more about the disorder, understand treatment options, and find support from other patients, with the largest being Vitiligo Support International. This nonprofit organization's website, which includes message boards, chat rooms, information and articles, is at http://www.VitiligoSupport.org
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There are several options for treatment of vitiligo, according to the Nat'l Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. According to their page on the topic, there are drug (topical and oral), surgical, and adjunctive (alongside drug or surgical) options. See this page for more explanation of the condition and treatment options - http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/vitiligo/vitiligo.htm#7
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ya , but u hay to take ayurvedic medicine
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