Hi,
First some drugs, used alone or with
light therapy, can help restore some skin tone. These include: creams that control inflammation.
Applying a corticosteroid cream to affected skin may help return color, particularly if you start using it early in the disease.
Milder forms of the drug may be prescribed for children and for people who have large areas of discolored skin.
Medications that affect the immune system such as ointments containing tacrolimus or
pimecrolimus (calcineurin inhibitors) may be effective for people with small areas of
depigmentation, especially on the face and neck.
This treatment may have fewer side effects than
corticosteroids and can be used with ultraviolet B (UVB) light.
And last: Combining psoralen and light therapy. This treatment combines a plant-derived substance called psoralen with light therapy (
photochemotherapy) to return color to the light patches.
Surgery may be an option for you if light therapy doesn't work. Surgery can also be used with those therapies.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein