Suggest Treatment For Diabetes, Vitiligo And White Spots On Hands

Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2015

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Question : Hello. I am 48 yo female diagnosed w/ T1 diabetes in 2004. My last A1C lab was 6.9. Recently I have white spots on my hands and a few others on body that look very much like vitiligo. Are there treatment options for this or any way to reverse it? Thank you for your time!

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
The first step would be to diagnose the condition accurately. I agree vitiligo is likely given that it is not uncommon in people with type 1 diabetes. There are treatment options for this. However these are best managed by dermatologists. I suggest you see one in person. There are various treatment options which include local applications of creams. Vitiligo shares a common 'auto immune' reason for its occurrence like type 1 diabetes ie the body's own defenses attack our own cells. But treating diabetes does not improve the vitiligo. They are to be handled independently

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