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I have vitiligo patches on my lip and palms.(hereditary from maternal grand father) please suggest any good medication.taking levamisole 100 mg daily.
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Add corticosteroids: Given your genetic history, it is often important to know the underlying genetic alteration as it helps determine treatment effectiveness. Immune system modifers like levamisole have shown to be very effective. There are studies which show even more improvement with either topical corticosteroids or oral corticosteroids in addition to the levamisole. Also avoid proton pump inhibitors.
Answered 3/13/2015
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