Question 1

anybody prescribed puva treatment to treat skin disorders?

Accepted Answer

Not any more, mostly: Puva stands for "psoralen plus ultraviolet-a" - you take a drug called psoralen, which sensitizes your skin to long-wave uv light, then you go in a uv light box. It was used to treat psoriasis and other skin diseases, but in recent years it has largely been replaced by narrow-band uvb light treatment, which works better and avoids the risks of psoralen, such as sunburn and cataracts.

Question 2

do i have to get some blood tests before doing a puva treatment?

Accepted Answer

Phototherapy: Puva, means psoralen ultraviolet a. This is a treatment for certain skiin diseases, like psoriasis or vitiligo, where a chemical made from a plant, called psoralen, is ingested or applied to the skin rash, and then the patient is exposed to certain kinds of light, called ultraviolet light  a. Some dermatologists check the patients liver , and for lupus, by doing a blood test before puva is started.

Question 3

i had vitiligo when i was 18, it was cured within a few months treatment, now m 24 my skin doesn't show any patches, can this condition come back?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Vitiligo is believed to be autoimmune in nature and it is unpredictable in behavior. There are variants of vitiligo that are benign and do not spread.

Question 4

best home treatment for vitiligo?

Accepted Answer

Limited: Oral vitamins including b complex, vitamin c and Folic Acid along with ginkgo biloba are sometimes helpful in repigmentation skin. However localized vitiligo is best treated with phototherapy such as narrow band uvb. There are home units available by prescription form a dermatologist if multiple office visits is not practical.

Question 5

what is a really good treatment for vitiligo?

Accepted Answer

Topical and UV light: There is no known cure for vitiligo.  However, patients can benefit from topical rx therapies as well as uv light therapy.  Excimer laser therapy has shown to be very effective in some patients as well.  Many vitiligo patients will psychologically benefit from using cover up makeup such as dermablend.  This is available both online and over the counter at department stores.

Question 6

are there any treatment options for vitiligo ?

Accepted Answer

Yes but: the odds of recovery are low.  UVB-NB phototherapy however may be worth a try.

Question 7

what is the most effective treatment for vitiligo?

Accepted Answer

Now: Protopic and narrow band uv-b light therapy.

Question 8

what is the best vitiligo treatment available?

Accepted Answer

Steroids and vit D: Topical steroids in combination with vitamin d3 analogs are the first line agents. Second line agents include topical calcineurin inhibitors (protopic, elidel) and narrow band uvb therapy. Another option is excimer laser therapy.

Question 9

i have vitiligo patient and i want the right treatment, please advise?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: Vitiligo seems to be an autoimmune disease that is difficult to treat. In principle, there are medications to try and stop the disease, medications to try and darken the depigmented areas or to reduce the pigment in the remaining skin. It depends on the extent of the skin affected. None of the treatments is fully successful. See a dermatologist who has lots of experience with the disease.

Question 10

how does laser treatment for vitiligo work?

Accepted Answer

UVB light: Laser therapy is an effective treatment for vitiligo, although impractical for the treatment of widespread or large lesions, since it is focused on small, targeted areas. Combination with topical therapies can be helpful. The laser emits ultraviolet light which somehow interferes with the autoimmune process that may be destroying the melanocytes (which give us our skin pigmentation).

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I had vitiligo when i was 18, it was cured within a few months treatment, now m 24 my skin doesn't show any patches, can this condition come back?

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Best home treatment for vitiligo?

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What is a really good treatment for vitiligo?

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Are there any treatment options for vitiligo ?

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What is the most effective treatment for vitiligo?

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