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White Patches On Stomach Spreading Till Neck, Eye. Prescribed With Dicaris, Elocon. Specific Diet, Recovery Period?
my 2 yr old son has got white patches on his stomach and slowly within a month they have started increasing upto the neck ...and few spots near the eye. we have consulted a doctor and he has given him Dicaris(twice in a week) and Ecolon..(to be appllied before bed). should i follow a particular diet for him? and can Ecolon be applied twice a day? for how long this treatment continues and will the spots be removed by these medicines?
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Sat, 4 Aug 2012
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Hi white spots on the stomach can be vitiligo.as it is 2yrs old rigorous treatment cannot be done.apply elocon ointment in the morning and tacroz gel in the night can cure the condition.supplement iron with vitcofol syrup .it may take 3-6 months to get cured.u should avoid lemon.tamarind and mango to get cured.
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