Vitiligo Doctor - Zhao mingguo

Zhao MingGuo, who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of vitiligo for more than 30 years, has extensive experiences treating patients with vitiligo of all ages, particularly for patients whose skin condition is quite long-term and severe. He advocates that vitiligo must be treated not only totally-locally but internally-externally in order to get the improvement as soon as possible. For over decades, thousands of patients have already been pushed out of their mire. Besides, he was invited to attend  World Nobel Laureate Biomedical Summit and be interviewed by CCTV (China Central Television) , as well as local TV. He is also a member of editorial board of Chinese Medical Journal and Chinese Vitiligo magazine. Recognized as an important role of domestic normalized diagnosis and treatment of vitiligo by experts and patients, he takes prides of treating patients with vitiligo well. 

Vitiligo Creams - What Are The Best Treatment for Vitiligo

If you have new white patches on your skin that do not cover a large area, your GP may prescribe a corticosteroid (steroid) cream. This can sometimes stop the spread of the patches, and may restore your original skin colour.

Vitiligo (vit-uh-lie-go) causes the skin to lose color. Patches of lighter skin appear. Some people develop a few patches. Others lose much more skin color.
A trial of topical 0.1% tacrolimus ointment was begun for the face and eyelids in each of these patients. Many vitiligo patients used 0.1% tacrolimus ointment on their white spots,vitiligo Patients were allowed unprotected (no sunscreen) natural sunlight exposure at midday: 5 minutes in the summer and 10 minutes in fall, winter, and spring. They were instructed to apply sunscreens of sun protection factor 30 or higher at all other times.
Medicine applied to the skin:
Several different topical (applied to the skin) medicines can repigment the skin.
Prescribed for small areas.
The most commonly prescribed medicine is a potent or super-potent topical corticosteroid. About half, 45 percent, of patients regain at least some skin color after 4 to 6 months.
A topical corticosteroid may be combined with another medicine to improve results.
Topical medicine works best in people with darkly pigmented skin.
Topical medicines are most effective on certain areas of the body, such as the face. They are least effective on the hands and feet.
Not all topical medicines should be used on the face.
Drawbacks: These medicines have possible side effects, so patients must be carefully monitored. A possible serious side effect of using of a topical corticosteroid for a year or longer is skin atrophy. This means the skin becomes paper thin, very dry and fragile.

 Learn more what are causes of vitiligo 

Why I Get Vitiligo On my Skin

Vitiligo is a long-term condition where pale white patches develop on the skin. It's caused by the lack of melanin, a pigment in the skin.

Many people develop vitiligo in their twenties, but it can occur at any age. The disorder affects all races and both sexes equally, however, it is more noticeable in people with dark skin.
People with certain autoimmune diseases (such as hyperthyroidism) are more likely to get vitiligo than people who don't have any autoimmune diseases. Scientists do not know why vitiligo is connected with these diseases. However, most people with vitiligo have no other autoimmune disease.
Vitiligo may also run in families. Children whose parents have the disorder are more likely to develop vitiligo. However, most children will not get vitiligo even if a parent has it.
Why do they have vitiligo ?
Vitiligo is caused by the lack of a pigment called melanin in the skin. Melanin is produced by skin cells called melanocytes, and it gives your skin its colour.
In vitiligo, there aren't enough working melanocytes to produce enough melanin in your skin. This causes white patches to develop on your skin or hair. It's not clear exactly why the melanocytes disappear from the affected areas of skin.
Autoimmune conditions
Non-segmental vitiligo (the most common type) is thought to be an autoimmune condition.
In autoimmune conditions, the immune system doesn't work properly. Instead of attacking foreign cells, such as viruses, your immune system attacks your body's healthy cells and tissue.
If you have non-segmental vitiligo, your immune system destroys the melanocyte skin cells that make melanin.
Vitiligo is also associated with other autoimmune conditions, such ashyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland), but not everyone with vitiligo will develop these conditions.
Stressful events, like childbirth
Skin damage, such as severe sunburn or cuts (this is known as the Koebner response)

Exposure to certain chemicals – for example, at work