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What Is The Treatment For Vitiligo?
my dermatology specialists prescribed me elocon for vitiligo although knowing that i used cortiscoined cream previously and did not work. I ask for light treatment but she says she can t referred me that stage straight away. Exactly i have to be guinea pig first
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Hi, welcome to HCM,
Vitiligo is very difficult to treat as its etiology is not known. Treatment response varies from man to man.
Your specialist has prescribed Mometasone cream (Elocon) which is first line of treatment and many patient respond with this drug only.
In my clinic I used to prescribe combination therapy of fluocinolone, tacrolimus, placentrex, oral mini pulse and oral and topical PUVA, and the response is very good in most of the patients.
Hope this will help you.
Thanks
Vitiligo is very difficult to treat as its etiology is not known. Treatment response varies from man to man.
Your specialist has prescribed Mometasone cream (Elocon) which is first line of treatment and many patient respond with this drug only.
In my clinic I used to prescribe combination therapy of fluocinolone, tacrolimus, placentrex, oral mini pulse and oral and topical PUVA, and the response is very good in most of the patients.
Hope this will help you.
Thanks
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