Vitiligo Treatment By 308 Laser Therapy

Vitiligo is a disease in which the skin loses pigment due to the destruction of melanocytes (pigment producing cells). Areas of the skin become white. The most common sites of pigment loss are body folds (such as the groin or armpits), around body openings and exposed areas like the face or hands. Vitiligo is common; in fact 1 to 2% of the general population has it with no predilection for age, sex, or racial background.
The objective is to assess the effect of the 308-nm excimer laser in the treatment of vitiligo based on the available studies and case series.

We reviewed all relevant articles about 308-nm excimer laser and light sources assessing their efficacy in the management of vitiligo as well as their side effects. The value of combination treatment methods was also analyzed. The available studies provide strong evidence that the excimer laser represents the most effective approach to treat vitiligo compared to ordinary phototherapy. Excimer laser is relatively safe and effective for localized disease. UV-sensitive areas respond best as well as a short duration of the disease.
No significant differences were seen between 308-nm excimer laser and 308-nm excimer lamp on either ≥75% or ≥50% re-pigmentation rate, or between 308-nm excimer laser and narrowband-ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) on either 100% or ≥75% re-pigmentation rate. More patients or lesions achieved ≥50% re-pigmentation rate by 308-nm excimer laser treatment than by NB-UVB treatment. The side effects of 308-nm excimer laser were slight and tolerable.

Excimer laser provides a substantially improved method for delivering UVB light therapy to vitiligo patches. When compared with standard phototherapy, the 308nm xenon-chloride excimer laser has the advantage of having increased precision and the ability to deliver higher energy fluences to the target tissue in less time.

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Diet Avoid to Vitiligo

Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. This happens because the cells that make pigment (color) in the skin are destroyed. These cells are called melanocytes (ma-LAN-o-sites). Vitiligo can also affect the mucous membranes (such as the tissue inside the mouth and nose) and the eye.

There are some of the little tips for vitiligo, you can have a look.
Avoid
1.Drinks ( alcohol, coffee, strong tea, milk)
2.Over sun exposure (proper amount of sunlight is good for psoriasis, the over exposure will hurt your skin)
3.Pressure, Stay up too late
4.vitiamin C
5.Meats( beef, mutton,shrimp, seafood, spicy, too sweet, oil foods)
6.Alcohol and Smoking
7.Scratching
8.Injury
9.Infection
10.Catch a cold
Good Habits
1.Go to bed early and regularly
2.Sports (jogging, walking,swimming)
3.Daily bath
4.Vegetables and Fruits instead of Meats
5.Cotton type clothing to avoid stimulating skin
6.Keep positive mind
7.Don't use too much cream and hormone medication
8.Eat more coarse grain foods
9.Distract too much attention on your psoriasis disease

10. Proper amount sunlight

How To Treat Vitiligo on my Face Hand and Back

Myself and my sister had vitilogo since primary school and we received treatment form Red Cross Childrens hospital then. At that time it was behind our neck and eyes. The treatment that we received from Red Cross seemed to have helped as the white around our eyes have cleared up and went back to normal. Today mine has spread to 80% of my face, on my hands, patches on my back, between my breasts, on my ankles and on my private parts.

My sister only has behind her back now and her's is not spreading at all.
IS there any clinics in Cape Town where i can get treatment as this is really progressing very fast. I want to cure my sister and myselfs' vitiligo ?
The treatment is a combination of traditional Chinese medicine and modern advanced instruments. It is called UM-D. Our traditional Chinese medicine includes Chinese herb, Chinese steam, and five elements bath. They are safe and no side effect. These medicines are aimed at treating vitiligo from the root. Our medicine is of a long history and in ancient time, our ancestors used to use traditional medicines and herbs to treat many complicated diseases. And these herbs are beneficial to human internal bodies. And for vitiligo, it is the same. Vitiligo seems to be the skin disease. In fact, it is the disease related to the internal body. So, the key point is to recover the internal organs.

Then, the Chinese medicine will regulate your body and the advanced instruments will assisting your skin restore to be normal skin color. The advanced instruments includes some laser treatment such as 308 laser treatment and etc.

Vitiligo on my Hands, Face, Feet, and Elbows

Q: I have Vitiligo on my hands, face, feet, and elbows.I hate it ,how many people have no idea to treat vitiligo,I've had vitiligo since birth, but it was only a small spot on my lower belly. Since then it has spread a lot in my hands, face, feet, and face.

A: Vitiligo is skin disease, that causes the loss of skin color in blotches.Vitiligo is common, and affects about 1% of the world’s population.

UM-D is a new treatment ,UM-D Treatment holds that control the spread of vitiligo as it first step not the restore of color, because we need to cure the causes of vitiligo not only the symptoms, not like some external use medicines irritate the skin and force it change the color, later it will relapsed again. But our the UM-D treatment take this into consideration, the second the step is restore the color, the third steps is the consolidation treatment, it will decrease the relapse rate of vitiligo.vitiligo is a curable disease, but it need the confidence and patience of vitiligo patient.

Why Light Therapy Can Treat Vitiligo

Light therapy is common treatment for vitiligo ,it based on the finding that certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light powerfully induce melanin synthesis leading to repigmentation. Sunlight contains a broad band of ultraviolet rays, which may result in the production of excessive pigment and diffuse darkening of the skin, depending on how much exposure took place.

Among other vitiligo treatments, light therapy- particularly narrow band UVB light therapy- is up to 93 percent effective in re-pigmenting the skin partially or fully. The remission rate of light therapy is around 50 percent at 6 months, which is a much better remission rate than most other vitiligo treatments.
The mechanism is two-fold: melanin is synthesized and packaged into melanosomes, a process called neo-melanogenesis, and melanocytes migrate into the light-exposed area of depigmented skin.
At the same time, ultraviolet light also brings about two effects specifically helpful in vitiligo:
It suppresses autoimmune activity by inducing T-regulatory (suppressor) cell activity, by upregulating the release of the cytokine IL-10 which stimulates the differentiation and activation of T-regulatory cells.
Systemic immune responses may also occur with narrowband ultraviolet B.
Does Lack of Light Hurt the Body?
Science is just now beginning to explore the possible benefits of all light spectrums. This not only benefits patients with vitiligo, but also the general population. For years scientists and health professional have known that a lack of sun exposure could suppress the immune system and cause problems like rickets, but the full benefits of sun exposure have only begun to be explored.
However, researchers have studied what happens when humans do not get enough sun.

No light, artificial light, and light filtered through windows all have damaging effects on the body. The main reason why windows and artificial light have a poor effect on the body is not so much from lack of light, but simply because windows filter out some of the light spectrum and artificial light only produces a small part of the light spectrum, which could increase the risks of sun exposure.

New Treatments For Vitiligo

I was diagnosed with vitiligo when I was 8 years old. I had a patch of white skin on my forehead and a part of my hair turned white as well. I am 34 now and it is spreading ? Now I am worry ,How can i cure vitiligo?I used cream ,light therapy ,but not effect , please help?

In vitiligo melanocytes are absent with signs of inflammation in the deeper layer of the affected skin. The areas of depigmentation usually appear on skin which is exposed to light like the face or back of the hands. The hairs in areas of vitiligo may remain pigmented or can go white .Premature graying is also common.
To Treat Vitiligo ,we used chinese medicine and UM-D To cure vitiligo .At first we must stop spread,second Restore color, last we need prevent to relapse. so how to cure vitiligo by UM-D

UM-D treatment not only pay attention to the color restore of vitiligo, it take the advance measures to help doctor to to diagnose their immunity to see if their immune system disorder, lack of trace elements, the melanocyte condition, all kinds of antigens' condition, their skin, blood, internal organs. our treatment treat vitiligo both emphasize the inside and outside without side effects, this treatment praised by the patients from home and abroad.

Why Choose Beijing Zhongke Vitiligo Hospital to Treat Vitiligo

Beijing Zhongke Vitiligo Hospital is a special treatment for vitiligo in china.Beijing Zhongke Vitiligo Hospital is located in No.18 Santaishan Road, Daxing District, Beijing. With the increase of hospitalization, this hospital has developed to cover tons of Mus, and its building area is above 20,000 square meters. Now, Beijing Zhongke(CASU) Vitiligo Hospital has become the biggest and most specialized vitiligo hospital throughout the China.We have patients from both at home and abroad, providing them with about 1,000 beds. We belong to the International Department. Now, we have about 40 patients from other countries. You can choose common ward or VIP room as for accommodation. For vitiligo patients, moderate exercise like walking can help them fight against their skin problem better.
Advanced Equipments

Vitiligo changes from kind to severity degree for different patients. To detect the underlying cause, Which part have vitiligo and white spots size, the leaders of Beijing zhongke Vitiligo Hospital have introduced the most advanced equipments all over the world. Therefore, vitiligo patients can get more accurate and detailed diagnosis here than other countries.In addition to test equipments, this hospital also provides more treatment equipments, including, wood loop, Trace Elements Examination,Chinese medicines, Acupuncture,Chinese Medicine Fumigation, UM-D etc. Here, oral medicines, cream and laser therapy are not patients’ only choices any more.
Professional Expert Team

In Beijing ZhongkeVitiligo Hospital, there is a large amount of experienced nephrologists and clinical vitiligo experts who can develop effective and scientific treatment plan for their patients, based on the accurate diagnosis.
Now,famous vitiligo experts including Liu yuntao, Zheng huaguo,Li congyou,Wang wei,Li zhuoxu and many other doctors are in Beijing Zhongke Vitiligo Hospital. If you want to get help from them, we can introduce them for you.
All-around Service

Firstly, the hospital room is equipped with two or three beds, TV, air-conditioner, fridge, so patients won’t feel boring during hospitalization time. Also, patients’ family members can accompany them to come here and don’t need to pay extra expense.
Secondly, one nurse is responsible for one patient, so patients can get careful nursing, even though no family member accompanies them. All patients here say they feel at home, because of their doctors and nurses.
Thirdly, we have professional translators. Nearly all foreign patients can’t speak Chinese. To make them communicate easily with our doctors, we have many translators who can speak different language.
Finally, doctors explain patients’ illness condition and answer every question patiently. Therefore, patients can know how to cooperate doctors and take care of themselves better.
Systemic treatment plans

Why is vitiligo always difficult to treat? The reason is that conventional treatments only manage patients’ symptoms but not the root cause. In view of this, vitiligo experts in Beijing Zhongke(CASU) Vitiligo Hospital create several treatment systems after many years’ practice in clinic. They are UM-D, Chinese Medicine ,Epidermal Grafting, Acupuncture, Medicated Bath and many other treatment options.

These treatments are suitable for different vitiligo patients. Besides alleviating patients’ symptoms, these treatments more focus on improving patients’ overall health condition, Stop spread and Restore color but not treatment vitiligo at first. As long as patients’vitiligo stop spread and Restore color,no relapse , patients’ health condition will be improved largely. Determine which treatment is helpful for you, with doctors’ guidance.

Beijing Zhongke (CASU) Vitiligo Hospital Treatment For Vitiligo

 Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition that causes white patches to develop as a result of a lack of the substance melanin that helps to give skin its colour.

Many vitiligo patients common used cream ,phototherapy,tattoo,cover up to treat vitiligo,but it is not any effect.because vitiligo patients think it is not severe diseases,so they vitiligo  had spread fast .May be a white spot on body ,it may spread your face,eye,lip, leg,head,hand. This they very worry them illness.
So how to treat vitiligo in beijing Zhongke vitiligo hospital

Beijing Zhongke Vitiligo Hospital combine traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine along with some large scale medical instruments, internal and external use medicines, silicon light, carbon light, 308 excimer laser, narrow band UVB, laser, patent Chinese medicines, western medicines and so on to treat vitiligo, we not only treat the symptom of vitiligo but treat the causes.


There are four steps in our hospital to treat vitiligo, first is to comprehensively diagnose the causes of vitiligo to find out the true causes of vitiligo and then stop the the development of vitiligo, the third step is to restore the color of the vitiligo, the four step is to do consolidation treatment to prevent it relapse, only these four steps combine together, can we call it a relatively perfect vitiligo treatment plan.

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Symptoms and Treatment for vitiligo

The characteristic sign of Vitiligo is depigmentation (loss of colour) and formation of light coloured / white patches on the skin especially first seen on the areas exposed of the skin - hands, feet, mouth and face .
It may/ may not be associated with autoimmune diseases.
Usually there is premature greying of hair, eyebrows, beard, eyelashes and also loss of colour of mucous membranes in the mouth. It also affects the retina in the eye.
There are three kinds :
Segmental - in this type one side of the body is affected
Focal - very few areas are affected
Generalised - most parts are affected.
It is commonly seen in ages between 20 - 30 year old adults. However, it can occur at any age.
If such symptoms and signs are present a dermatologist should be consulted for further opinion.
Treatment involves :
Inflammation reducing creams.
Phototherapy.
Chinese Medicine
Laser Therapy
Light Therapy
Surgery
Tattoo (don't suggestion)

Vitamin D supplements.

My Son Suffering with Vitiligo 3years How to treat?

Q: My son who 10.5 years old and is suffering with Vitiligo 3years already. Doctor pesrcribed him Omnacortil Tab 5mg, three table , twice a week. I used 3 months ,but now have not any effect,how can i cure my son with vitiligo ?Laser and Cream that i had used ,but not effect ,please help me

A: Vitiligo is complex skin condition
Vitiligo is restricted to the loss of skin color and does not affect the patient in any other way, however the psychosocial impact of it is tremendous and hence treatment is sought. Treating vitiligo is not an easy task and the treatment may not be always effective. However, with proper treatment repigmentation of the lesions can be achieved.

We treat vitiligo with Chinese medicine depending on the extent of the vitiligo, how widespread it is and how fast is it progressing. After seeing these parameters, we decide whether to give the best treatment.such as :UM-D , Chinese Medicine ,Chinese Bath ,acupuncture,Grafting and etc.

Can laser be used to treat lip vitiligo?

Q: My Daughter is diagnosed with Lip, Tip have Vitiligo,  She had a small white patch near her nose which the doc successfully treated with Excimer laser, Hence would like to know Whether Excimer laser could be used to cure my daughters' vitiligo. Now didn't have effect, any help?

Answer :Excimer Laser is a option for treatment of vitiligo. Even lip vitiligo responds well to excimer laser. However, lips by their very nature are little bit resistant to any kind of vitiligo treatment than the nose/other parts of the face. So it may take a longer time to get colour. But Excimer Laser is definitely a better choice than PUVA.
So we need to treat vitiligo ,stop vitiligo spread at first. the best treatment vitiligo is chinese medicine and UM-D Treat ment.

Is There Cure Vitiligo At Home

Many patients think i have vitiligo ,but i want to cure my vitiligo at home or depend on diet .vitiligo paitents think of cure vitiligo only depend on diet to control my vitiligo.

Vitiligo is a condition in which the skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines color. The disease evolves slowly with enlarging white irregular patches on the skin. The most common areas affected by vitiligo are above the eyes and on the neck, armpits, elbows, genitalia, hands and knees.

Treatment Vitiligo At Home 

Cover-up
The goal of cover-up with dyes or make-up is to hide the white macules so that the vitiligo is less visible. Self-tanning lotions and camouflage are quite helpful for some patients.
Tattooing
Using a surgical instrument, the pigment is implanted into the skin. It works best around the lips, especially in people with darker skin. Drawbacks can include difficulty matching the color of skin and the fact that tattoos fade but do not tan. Sometimes, skin damage caused by tattooing might spark the generation of another patch of vitiligo.
*Avoid tattooing that's not related to treating your vitiligo. Damage to your skin, such as that caused by a tattoo, may cause a new patch of vitiligo to appear within two weeks.
Creams that control inflammation
A topical corticosteroid may help return color to (repigment) your skin, particularly if you start using it early in the disease. You may not see a change in your skin's color for several months.
This type of cream is effective and easy to use. But it can cause side effects, such as skin thinning or the appearance of streaks or lines on your skin.
Milder forms of the drug may be prescribed for children and for people who have large areas of discolored skin.

Best Home Remedies for vitiligo

Papaya
Papaya is a tree-like plant, which grows from 5-10 m, the flowers are like plumeria flowers and its leaves are ripe, large, and long for 10-30 cm. Papaya is not only a delicious fruit for health, but it is also helpful for vitiligo treatment. Here is the method to use papaya to treat vitiligo:

• Cut papaya fruit into different pieces.
• Rub papaya pieces on white patches.
• Dry it naturally and apply other pieces of papaya.
• You might drink papaya juice each day to relieve melanin cells caused by vitiligo.
• Do it every day to get visible effects.

Duckweed
Duckweed is a type of water plant that’s very rich in lignin. It’s an effective natural treatment for vitiligo skin disorders, and it even helps to restore your skins natural color.

• Take the duckweed and grind it down into a very fine paste.
• Add a teaspoon of honey and drink it twice a day after a meal.
• You’ll start to see the results after about a month.

Sun Screen
Apply lots of sunscreen, even if you are not going to be in direct sunlight. I recommend using at least SPF 30. This will protect your skin against both UVA and UVB as vitiligo affected skin is more vulnerable to the sun’s rays.
Red Clay
Red clay is a very effective natural home remedy for vitiligo because of its high copper content, which is what’s responsible for restoring skin pigmentation.

• Combine 1 tablespoon of ginger juice with 2 tablespoons of red clay.
• Apply the mixture to the affected areas daily.

The reason for adding ginger juice is so that it can stimulate and increase the flow of blood to the applied areas. This is very cheap, but effective method for restoring color to your affected skin.
Vitamin B9 and B12
A study conducted on a large number of vitiligo patients found that around 80% of them were deficient in vitamins B9 (folic acid) and B12
There have also been recorded evidence that supplementing with these vitamins for 3-6 months resulted in cases of complete re-pigmentation.
In light of this evidence, you should make sure that you increase your consumption of foods that are naturally rich in these vitamins. Examples of such foods include: Liver, Sunflower Seeds, Milk, Cheese, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Fish, and Whole Eggs.
Drinking water

Drinking water is necessary to save your life as well as prevent some health problems including vitiligo. If you want to get rid of this skin condition easily, effectively, and permanently, drinking water stored in a copper vessel is the simple way you can do at home, at the office, or on your journey. You should store water in copper utensil in a long time and drink it. This method will increase melanin and reduce whiteness on your body. The remedy will not bring the instant result but be patient by drinking water every day, you will have desirable effect from it.
Those many vitiligo patients used to treat themself vitiligo ,not only good treatment for vitiligo but also best time and delayed the treatment increased the illness.
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The New Breakthrough Successful Treatment of Vitiligo With 98% by UM-D

What Is UM-D Treatment System
UM-D treatment system will pure the blood environment, dredge ion channel and have silicon light effects, then it will maintain the harmony and stability of the iron triangle to treat vitiligo from the cause with a all-wave, and three-dimensional therapies.

Why UM-D Can Treat Vitiligo?
UM-D therapy is a suit of therapy newly researched by Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital to specific to treat stubborn vitiligo, is a diagnosis and therapy system, it perfectly combined traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine along with some large scale medical equipment, it also use Chinese medicated bath, gas bath, water therapy, electroacupuncture, silicon light, carbon light, eximer laser, NB-UVB, patent Chinese medicines, western medicines and other treatments, it absorbed the essence of both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.
UM-D therapy not only pay attention to the color restore of vitiligo, it take the advance measures to help doctor to to diagnose their immunity to see if their immune system disorder, lack of trace elements, the melanocyte condition, all kinds of antigens' condition, their skin, blood, internal organs. our treatment treat vitiligo both emphasize the inside and outside without side effects, this treatment praised by the patients from home and abroad.
Can UM-D Cure Vitiligo ?
UM-D Treatment holds that control the spread of vitiligo as it first step not the restore of color, because we need to cure the causes of vitiligo not only the symptoms, not like some external use medicines irritate the skin and force it change the color, later it will relapsed again. But our the UM-D therapy take this into consideration, the second the step is restore the color, the third steps is the consolidation therapy, it will decrease the relapse rate of vitiligo.vitiligo is a curable disease, but it need the confidence and patience of vitiligo patient.
Does UM-D treatment Have Side Effects?
UM-D is a systematical therapy, it combined traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine, it take advantage of the Chinese medicines, wetern medicines and modern medical equipment, complement each other's advantages, use the Chinese medicine to remove the poisons in the blood of the patients, adjust their internal organs's functions, use western medicine to quickly restore the symptoms of the appearance with good treatment effects, use the medical equipment to locate the vitiligo sites, penetrate into the subcutaneous tissues and the depth we want to reach. all these treatments are the mild treatment after many times chosen.?

Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital is a large scale specialized vitiligo hospital, the doctors have abundant clinical therapy experience, during the treatment, doctor will combine the patient physical condition at present to make a different therapy plan for every vitiligo patient, it also can avoid unnecessary side effects, to make the patient have effective and safe treatment.

308 nm laser therapy For Vitiligo

Vitiligo, a relatively common skin condition, is sometimes linked to hearing loss, autoimmune diseases, or other disorders.

Xtrac Excimer 308-nm laser is a laser light source that delivers a specific wavelength (308 nm) of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. This new technology is a further development of narrowband UVB that delivers energy at a wavelength between 311-312 nm and has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of vitiligo and psoriasis. In this article, I will introduce you the mechanism of excimer 308-nm laser therapy in treating vitiligo.

The first section various therapeutic effect's mechanism and matters need attention

Excimer 308nm laser treatment system can be said to be the peak of the laser therapy in treating skin disease. It integrate the 308nmXeCI excimer laser light resource, 154Hz quasi-continuous nano modulation, The latest liquid light transmission (LLG) and many of the world's top technology and so on. The treatment system uses is XeCI excimer gases. Clinical study have shown that the single wavelength of 308 nm was detected in the induce the T lymphocyte apoptosis for vitiligo and lesions of posoriasis is the best wave length, 308nm also is the strongest wavelength, the deepest can penetrate the leather shallow 1.5 mm. the medical use this principle, the laser direct radiate to the lesion part of skin this will make some relevant biological and chemical changes, it will facilitate the synthesis of melanin. So it reaches the treatment goal by use this 308nm. The 308nm exciser laser treatment system imported from the American original device. It referred as 308. A single frequency excimer laser, the wavelength of 308 nm, 30 ns pulse width (ns), single pulse energy density for 2-3 mj (millijoule)/cm squared, using liquid laser, optical fiber transmission can form 2 x 2 cm squared square spot, namely single treatment area for 2 x 2 cm squared.

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Treatment for Vitiligo in other countries

Vitiligo is a disease that lightens the color your skin, hair, eyes, mucous

membranes (of the mouth, lips, nostrils, rectum, and genitals), as well as other areas.

It's usually not a painful or dangerous condition, but it may be related to other underlying diseases or, rarely, have complications of its own.

Can Vitiligo Be Cured?

There is no cure for vitiligo, unless it is caused by other underlying disease that can be cured.

However, it can be managed using different methods to return pigment to the skin and lessen coloration differences.

Treatments for Vitiligo

Your treatment may be related to an underlying condition or it may be cosmetic.

Cosmetic methods range from using makeup to applying prescription creams to laser and light therapy.

The best treatment for you will depend on where the vitiligo appears, your health and age, and the amount of time and money you can invest (health insurance may not cover cosmetic treatments).

If you chose medical treatment, the sooner you act after a patch of vitiligo appears, the greater your chance of success in the short and long run.

Cosmetic Makeup for Vitiligo

Covering white patches with makeup is safe and relatively inexpensive.

You can use a full-coverage foundation or self-tanner makeup to achieve the look you desire. Using makeup is generally safe and gentle enough for children, although it has to be applied daily.

Topical Corticosteroid for Vitiligo

The most commonly prescribed medication for vitiligo is daily application of a strong topical corticosteroid.

About half of patients regain some skin color in four to six months. Corticosteroids work best for:

• People who are recently diagnosed
• People who have darker skin tones
• Facial discoloration (topical corticosteroids, like most treatments, are less
• effective on the hands and feet)

Side effects of topical corticosteroid include:

Skin atrophying with prolonged use (usually more than a year). Skin may become thin, fragile, and dry

Streaks or lines (called striae) that may appear on your skin

Light Treatment (Phototherapy) for Vitiligo

Phototherapy treatments are usually given in doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals. Light treatments are often combined with other medicines, such as topical treatments.

Narrowband UVB Light Therapy (NB-UVB) for Vitiligo: UVB phototherapy (NB-UVB) has been increasingly used for vitiligo, becoming the standard of care in many places. The treatment uses a 311 nanometer (nm) wavelength.

Compared with the older UVA treatment, it uses smaller doses of ultraviolet radiation, causes less burning and redness, and is more likely to be effective.

The therapy is applied to your whole body or, using handheld instruments, it targets specific patches of vitiligo.

Whole-body therapy may be less time-consuming than targeted treatments. On the other hand, it is important to minimize exposure to the radiation.

You'll need NB-UVB treatments two to three times a week, totaling 48 treatments or more.

Excimer Laser Phototherapy for Vitiligo: The laser treatment known as "excimer" is a newer type of phototherapy.

It emits a type of light (monochromatic) that is similar to UVB, but it is more targeted, using smaller, 308 nm wavelengths.

Treatments are usually given two to three times a week for up to six months.

Psoralen Plus UVA Light Therapy (PUVA) for Vitiligo: This therapy combines psoralen, a medication that increases your sensitivity to light, with UVA light treatment.

Psoralen comes in forms that can be taken by mouth or applied to the skin. Treatments are given once a week for up to a year.

Effectiveness of Light Treatments for Vitiligo

The standard for successful treatment of a vitiligo patch is 75 percent darkening, or "re-pigmentation."

Research has found that all of the phototherapy treatments are capable of re-pigmenting patches at 75 percent. Those patches are mainly on the face, trunk, upper arms, and upper legs.

But the treatments have little effect on the hands and feet, and the proportion of patches overall that achieve 75 percent re-pigmentation is very different in each study and for each patient, according to a 2009 review of research in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

These variations might be because of differences in the proportion of patches on people's hands and feet, or because of differences in facial skin types in study patients.

The Downside of Phototherapy Treatments for Vitiligo

It's time-consuming and expensive to commit to these treatments. And, unfortunately, results are likely to be temporary.

According to the 2009 review, in a number of small studies (including 25 or fewer people), one-quarter to half of people who had successful NB-UVB treatments relapsed within a year or two.

In the only study that lasted 4 years, 86 percent relapsed.

Other downsides of light therapy are:

Targeted therapy may not prevent new patches from developing

All of these therapies are capable of creating burns and aging skin

It's suspected that light therapies increase the risk of skin cancer

In the PUVA treatment, psoralen increases light sensitivity, so you may experience severe sunburn, blistering, and itching, or develop cataracts

Surgery for Vitiligo

If medications and light therapy haven't worked, surgery may be an option. Surgery works best for:

• Adults whose vitiligo has been stable six months or longer
• Those who do not scar easily

Surgical procedures for vitiligo include:

Skin grafting: Small sections of your normal, pigmented skin are removed and attached (grafted) to lighter areas. Side effects may include scarring, a cobblestone appearance, spotty color, and infection. Skin grafting is most effective on smaller patches of skin.

Blister grafting: Blisters are created on your normal skin, usually with suction. The tops of the blisters are removed and grafted to the lighter skin. Possible risks include a cobblestone appearance and failure of the area to recolor. There is less risk of scarring with this type of grafting.

Tattooing: Your doctor adds pigment by tattooing small areas. This is most effective in people with darker skin and around the lips. Risks include difficulty matching skin color, tattoo fading, and triggering a new patch of vitiligo.

Those treatment is common used treatment for vitiligo in your countrys,but those treatment is not cure your vitiligo ,even nothing effective. In china we use chinese medicine Treatment for vitiligo ,no side effect.Learn more Chinese Medicine Treatment for vitiligo

Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a skin condition, where there is progressive depigmentation of the skin. Often shrouded by myths and misconceptions, read on to know in detail about its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Vitiligo , also termed as Leucoderma, is a common skin disorder affecting a percent or more of the world's population. It is a distressing skin disease wherein the sufferer develops white patches on face, hands, legs, and other areas of the body due to gradual loss of the pigment melanin from the skin layers. The condition can be embarrassing, especially in people who have dark skin, as these white patches look extremely ugly.
Causes of vitiligo
The actual cause of this condition is still unknown, but surely, beliefs like eating unhealthy or wrong food combination like fish and milk, pumpkin and milk, onion and milk, or any citrus or acid foods after milk are not the reasons. This problem mainly occurs when the skin stops producing melanin, a skin pigment that protects the skin from harsh sun radiations. As a result, the skin areas that are deprived of this pigment start appearing white. However some of the probable causes include:

• Skin trauma
• Sunburn
• Excessive thinking or mental stress
• Heredity
• Chronic gastric disorders
• Burn injuries
• Jaundice
• Presence of parasites in the alimentary canal
• Defective perspiratory mechanism
• Other illnesses like diabetes, hyperthyroidism and Addison's disease

Symptoms
There are not many symptoms, as the most common and obvious symptom is the appearance of white patches on the skin. These white patches on the skin mostly start showing on the extremities first, with the patches eventually increasing in size and severity. There is often loss of hair in these patches, due to which, if this condition is seen on the scalp, then there are irregular bald patches seen in conjunction with the loss of pigmentation. Depigmentation is also commonly seen around body orifices, like the mouth, eyes, nostrils, etc. Normally, the visible features suffice to reach a diagnosis, but to reach a final diagnosis, it is always better to examine the skin under a special kind of light with the help of a diagnostic tool known as Wood's lamp.
Some others Symptoms of vitiligo are given below:

• Alopecia or loss of hair
• Premature graying of hair
• Along with skin, the hair growing on the affected skin also turns white
• Sensitivity towards cold
• Weakness and fatigue
• Skin irritation when exposed to sun's rays or chemicals

Treatment for vitiligo 
There are various methods of treating vitiligo such as UM-D, phototherapy, skin grafting (especially at the early stages), psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA), Chinese medicine , immunomodulator creams used with narrowband UVB treatment and laser treatment.

UM-D Treatment holds that control the spread of vitiligo as it first step not the restore of color, because we need to cure the causes of vitiligo not only the symptoms, not like some external use medicines irritate the skin and force it change the color, later it will relapsed again. But our the UM-D treatment take this into consideration, the second the step is restore the color, the third steps is the consolidation treatment, it will decrease the relapse rate of vitiligo.vitiligo is a curable disease, but it need the confidence and patience of vitiligo patient.

Small White Spots on Skin-How to Treat

Small white spots on skin could mean the beginning of skin problems like vitiligo, tinea versicolor and nevus depigmentosus. To know more about how to treat and prevent white patches on skin.

The human skin color is due to the presence of melanin, a substance (pigment) manufactured in the outermost layer of the skin. The concentration of melanin determines the color of the skin. The melanin is manufactured by melanocytes, cells located in the basal layer of epidermis. People with dark skin have higher amount of melanin than those with fairer skin. The production of melanin on a regular basis is very important to ensure that the skin does not lose its natural color. Small white spots on skin are an indication of malfunctioning of melanocytes that causes inadequate production of melanin.
In vitiligo, the skin does not produce melanin because the melanocytes are destroyed. In the initial stages, vitiligo appears as white spots on the skin. With the passage of time, these spots enlarge and become white patches on skin. Eventually, the skin discoloration engulfs other areas of the body. With no treatment, the abnormal skin coloration affects the entire body.
If you have a white spot is vitiligo,so you must treatment,because vitiligo is spreading very fast. The treatment methods such as: UM-D , Chinese Medicine ,Cream,Laser ,PUVB,Chinese Bath etc.
In the treatment of vitiligo is best for the cause of vitiligo for effective treatment.

UM-D Treatment holds that control the spread of vitiligo as it first step not the restore of color, because we need to cure the causes of vitiligo not only the symptoms, not like some external use medicines irritate the skin and force it change the color, later it will relapsed again. But our the UM-D treatment take this into consideration, the second the step is restore the color, the third steps is the consolidation treatment, it will decrease the relapse rate of vitiligo.vitiligo is a curable disease, but it need the confidence and patience of vitiligo.
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How to Cure White Spots on Skin

Treatment of white spots on the skin depends on the underlying cause, which can be vitiligo, pityriasis alba, tinea versicolor, idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, or some other skin condition.

White spots on the skin(Vitiligo) can be caused by both environmental, as well as genetic factors. Several skin diseases and pigmentation disorders can cause the development of white spots on the skin, which is medically termed as leukoderma. These spots are usually caused by the loss of pigmentation, and they can appear on any part of the body. The pigment melanin, which gives color to the skin is produced by a type of specialized cells, known as melanocytes. White spots appear when melanocytes cannot effectively produce melanin, while hyperpigmentation occurs, when the production of melanin increases.
The color of the human skin is due to the presence of melanin. The melanin is a pigment and its production cells is handled by the pigment cells known as melanocytes. When these cells are unable to produce melanin or are destroyed, it leads to formation of white spots (depigmentation) on the affected part of the skin.
Causes of White Spots
Several factors and skin conditions can cause the appearance of white spots on the skin. Vitiligo, pityriasis alba, tinea versicolor, and idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis are some conditions that can cause the development of white spots. In Vitiligo, the melanin producing cells of the skin die or fail to function properly. The result is a loss of pigmentation and the development of white skin patches. Pityriasis alba is the skin condition, which can cause the development of round or oval white spots. This skin condition is common in children and teenagers with dark skin.
Treatment options are discussed below:
PUVA 
PUVA is a re-pigmentation treatment and involves getting rid of those white spots. PUVA stands for psoralen ultraviolet A radiation. In this condition, the person is first asked to take a medicine known as psoralen. A thin coat of psoralen is applied on the affected part of the skin. The thin coating of psoralen is allowed to remain there for a period of 30 minutes. It is then exposed to ultraviolet A light. Psoralen, basically increases the sensitivity of the skin towards ultraviolet light. Thus, affected skin with vitiligo, responds quite well when it is bombarded with ultraviolet A waves. As the skin is very much sensitive to UVA light, the light waves penetrate deep into the skin to correct the problem. Bombarding the skin with UVA light turns the affected part of the skin turns pink and eventually normal skin color is achieved. 2-3 sessions are generally required to restore natural appearance of the skin. PUVA is useful only when not more than 20 percent of the skin is affected with vitiligo.
Herbs Medicine 
Use of herbs can contribute immensely to minimize the appearance of white spots(vitiligo). Rubbing St John wort alcohol tincture can be helpful in this regard. One can also rub fresh juice of another herb known as lemna (wild duck) on the white patches 4 -5 times daily to decrease their appearance.
UM-D Cure Vitiligo
UM-D treatment is a suit of treatment newly researched by Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital to specific to treat stubborn vitiligo, is a diagnosis and treatment system, it perfectly combined traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine along with some large scale medical equipment, it also use Chinese medicated bath, gas bath, water therapy, electroacupuncture, silicon light, carbon light, eximer laser, NB-UVB, patent Chinese medicines, western medicines and other treatments, it absorbed the essence of both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.

UM-D treatment not only pay attention to the color restore of vitiligo, it take the advance measures to help doctor to to diagnose their immunity to see if their immune system disorder, lack of trace elements, the melanocyte condition, all kinds of antigens' condition, their skin, blood, internal organs. our treatment treat vitiligo both emphasize the inside and outside without side effects, this treatment praised by the patients from home and abroad.
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Vitiligo Treatment 2017 - The Best Vitiligo Treatment

Vitiligo causes white patches on your skin. It can also affect your eyes, mouth, and nose. It occurs when the cells that give your skin its color are destroyed. No one knows what destroys them. It is more common in people with autoimmune diseases, and it might run in families. It usually starts before age 40.

Medical therapies
The use of medical treatment is mostly useful in focal vitiligo, and has the dual aim of arresting disease progression and inducing repigmentation in the white lesions.
Topical creams
First line treatment for localized vitiligo consists of topical creams containing either corticosteroids or calcineurine inhibitors.
Topical corticosteroid
Creams of low, medium or high potency are often used first, having been in use for several decades. They are easy to use, and help moderately to restore some pigment, especially when applied in the early stages and for focal vitiligo. They are estimated to have a 50-75% success rate in vitiligo.
They probably act as immunomodulators. Their disadvantages include non-uniform effectiveness, prolonged treatment time, they may cause the epidermis to atrophy leading to skin shrinkage and the appearance of purplish-red striae, when used over a long period.
Other side effects may be due to systemic absorption, and include glaucoma, tolerance and suppression of the hypothalamo-pituitary axis, as well as Cushing’s syndrome and growth retardation in infants and children.
Topical calcineurin inhibitors
Such as tacrolimus or pimecrolimus are another class of compounds used to treat childhood vitiligo, in particular. They have fewer associated side effects but are as effective as corticosteroids. They bind to the immunophilin binding protein and so inhibit dephosphorylation and activation of the nuclear factor of activated T cells induced by calcineurin, in turn preventing cytokine production and T cell proliferation.
The cytokines inhibited include TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma, which are increased in vitiligo patients. Tacrolimus also promotes the proliferation of melanocytes and melanoblasts. Side effects include a burning sensation, short-lived pruritus and erythema.
Calcipotriol
A synthetic analog of vitamin D3 used to treat psoriasis. It has been used in vitiligo because of its known ability to induce hyperpigmentation around the psoriatic lesion. Its mechanism is not known, though it may act upon the 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 receptors or affect intracellular calcium metabolism; another possibility is immunomodulation of T lymphocytes, inhibiting the destruction of melanocytes.
The combination of calcipotriol with steroids has been successful in causing repigmentation after corticosteroid failure, and this was a stable and relatively faster process. It is applied once or twice a day. Side effects include a burning sensation and skin irritation, both transient.
Systemic corticosteroids
These have been used to arrest the spread of depigmentation and also induce repigmentation, having been successful in arresting disease progression in almost 90% of treated patients. It was used as oral mini-pulses in patients with fast or extensive spread of lesions. Its systemic side effects are of concern, however, as it can cause Cushing’s syndrome, glaucoma and diabetes mellitus, among other metabolic disorders.
Light methods
Light therapy is based on the finding that certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light powerfully induce melanin synthesis leading to repigmentation. Sunlight contains a broad band of ultraviolet rays, which may result in the production of excessive pigment and diffuse darkening of the skin, depending on how much exposure took place.
The mechanism is two-fold: melanin is synthesized and packaged into melanosomes, a process called neo-melanogenesis, and melanocytes migrate into the light-exposed area of depigmented skin.
At the same time, ultraviolet light also brings about two effects specifically helpful in vitiligo:
It suppresses autoimmune activity by inducing T-regulatory (suppressor) cell activity, by upregulating the release of the cytokine IL-10 which stimulates the differentiation and activation of T-regulatory cells.
Systemic immune responses may also occur with narrowband ultraviolet B.
At the same time, ultraviolet A can cause the release of several growth factors like basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), which may possibly induce melanocyte re-growth. These may be responsible for the increase in the number of residual melanocytes after ultraviolet irradiation. Narrowband light is being studied for its efficacy in inducing repigmentation but avoiding other side effects.
Excimer laser
Excimer laser therapy has also been used for the same purpose. This is used to provide targeted phototherapy at a wavelength of 308 nm, whereas nbUVB has a wavelength of 312 nm, and thus spare normal skin.
It has been reported to produce up to 50% repigmentation, especially over the face. Side effects include hyperpigmentation around the lesions, skin burns, and folliculitis. It has also been combined with pimecrolimus, to produce a significantly better result.
New Treatment for vitiligo 2017
UM-D treatment is a suit of treatment newly researched by Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital to specific to treat stubborn vitiligo, is a diagnosis and treatment system, it perfectly combined traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine along with some large scale medical equipment, it also use Chinese medicated bath, gas bath, water therapy, electroacupuncture, silicon light, carbon light, eximer laser, NB-UVB, patent Chinese medicines, western medicines and other treatments, it absorbed the essence of both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.
UM-D treatment not only pay attention to the color restore of vitiligo, it take the advance measures to help doctor to to diagnose their immunity to see if their immune system disorder, lack of trace elements, the melanocyte condition, all kinds of antigens' condition, their skin, blood, internal organs. our treatment treat vitiligo both emphasize the inside and outside without side effects, this treatment praised by the patients from home and abroad.
Can UM-D Cure Vitiligo

UM-D Treatment holds that control the spread of vitiligo as it first step not the restore of color, because we need to cure the causes of vitiligo not only the symptoms, not like some external use medicines irritate the skin and force it change the color, later it will relapsed again. But our the UM-D treatment take this into consideration, the second the step is restore the color, the third steps is the consolidation treatment, it will decrease the relapse rate of vitiligo.vitiligo is a curable disease, but it need the confidence and patience of vitiligo patient.