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How Can Vitiligo Be Treated?

Hi Doctor/Madam, May I know the effective medicines and injections for treatment of vitiligo. I have been suffering for a long time. sometimes it vanished and sometimes it again arose.Please suggest me. Thanking you in anticipation. Yours sincerely, Hemanta from Guwahati,India
Fri, 19 May 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history of vitiligo, treatment depends on the total body surface of involvement.
For small lesions and less body area involved treatment options are-
1. Topical moderately potent creams like mometasone cream or clobetasone cream. Topical tacrolimus or calcipotriol are other options.
2. Oral trioxsalen or methoxsalen followed by sun-exposure can be tried only after consulting a dermatologist.
For larger lesions and more body surface involved-
1. PUVA therapy is recommended . It is usually available in large government hospitals.
2. Other treatment options include - topical potant steroids, oral corticosteroids, high dose psoralen.

Thanks.
Dr.Harshit Bhachech
MBBS,DDVL.
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How Can Vitiligo Be Treated?

Hi. As per your case history of vitiligo, treatment depends on the total body surface of involvement. For small lesions and less body area involved treatment options are- 1. Topical moderately potent creams like mometasone cream or clobetasone cream. Topical tacrolimus or calcipotriol are other options. 2. Oral trioxsalen or methoxsalen followed by sun-exposure can be tried only after consulting a dermatologist. For larger lesions and more body surface involved- 1. PUVA therapy is recommended . It is usually available in large government hospitals. 2. Other treatment options include - topical potant steroids, oral corticosteroids, high dose psoralen. Thanks. Dr.Harshit Bhachech MBBS,DDVL.