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What Is The Treatment For Vitiligo?

dear sir im using the melgain 5ml for last 6months 1. im suffering from last 7yrs with vitiligo. 2.im free from thyroid and Rheumatoid arthriatis 3. still my body colour is spreading it reached to 40% Effected parts are lips, eyes, Eye brows ears hair becomes brown colour , Legs hands some regions and palm kindly give me the better medicine

posted on Thu, 14 Aug 2014

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Mon, 25 Aug 2014 Answered on

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Dermatologist, Dr. Ilyas Patel's Response

Hi,

Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune skin disease with genetic tendency. It may spread following minor injuries to the skin. If there is family history, it may take very long time for recovery or may be resistant to treatment. Still, one has to try different medicines to get good result.

You may follow treatment as below under observation of dermatologist...
- tab trimethoxsalen 25 mg daily in morning
- tab levamisole 50 mg at night as immunomodulator
- trimethoxalen lotion application on extremities and to expose sun for 5 min
- tacrolimus oint 0.1% application on face areas

Continue treatment for few months to few years or till satisfactory result.. Have patience for good result. I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

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