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A member asked:
Hi there , my 3 year old son has vitiligo, he is using protopic, is this ok, or should i check for better cream,??? as i'm not seeing many difference
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Ivy Fisheranswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Vitiligo is a pigmen: Issue and usually whit
Skin lesions occur that
Might remain or fill in
Pigment in time. Can try
Lotrimin cream 1% or leave alone
Usually fills in naturally in time.
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Last updated Sep 15, 2016
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