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My six year years old son has diagnosed vitiligo on fa... is there any treatment to stop it from spreading as every day i find a new spot on his body?

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

Doctor's Care: Vitiligo is difficult to treat. Early treatment options include the following: phototherapy, a medical procedure in which your skin is carefully exposed to ultraviolet light. Phototherapy may be given alone, or after you take a drug that makes your skin sensitive to light. A dermatologist performs this treatment. Medicines applied to the skin, such as: corticosteroid creams or ointments immunosup.

Answered 6/3/2013

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