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Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time. The condition can affect ...
Therapies. Light therapy. Phototherapy with narrow band ultraviolet B (UVB) has been shown to stop or slow the progression of active vitiligo. It ...
Vitiligo is a rare condition in which the skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines skin, hair and eye color. Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce ...
Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or no longer form melanin, causing slowly enlarging white patches to appear on the skin. The condition ...
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Treatment may include antifungal creams or shampoos. Other skin diseases, including psoriasis and vitiligo, also may cause patchy discoloration of the skin.
Alternative medicine ... Limited studies show that the herb Ginkgo biloba may return skin color in people with vitiligo. Other small studies show that alpha- ...
For vitiligo: Adults and children 12 years of age and over—20 to 40 milligrams (mg) taken two to four hours before ultraviolet light A (UVA) exposure. This ...
Consumer Health: Treating vitiligo. Vitiligo is a rare condition where the skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines skin, hair and eye color. Vitiligo ...
Learn about causes of this common irritating skin condition and which treatments and self-care measures may provide relief.
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