Treating Vitiligo: Vitiligo Treatment Options & Information

Have you noticed sharply defined white patches of skin appearing on your face or lips? Hands or arms? Other parts of your body?

You may be suffering from vitiligo, a skin condition that affects 1 to 2 percent of the population. Phototherapy treatment at home or at your dermatologist’s office may help! Phototherapy has proven to be one of the most effective vitiligo treatment that is free of negative side effects with proper use. And, our vitiligo treatment is available right in the privacy of your home.

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What Is Vitiligo, And Why Do I Have It?

The specific cause of vitiligo is unknown. The good news is -- the unsightly patches forming on your body are not harmful medically, nor do they produce pain or discomfort. The bad news is – these patches do not go away if left untreated, and can be a source of great emotional distress and loss of self esteem.

Like psoriasis and eczema, scientists think vitiligo may be caused by your own immune system. Pigment cells in your skin produce melanin, the substance responsible for your own unique and individual skin tone. When these cells are attacked and destroyed by the body’s own defense system they stop making melanin, resulting in the skin becoming lighter, or even completely white!

About half of all people who have vitiligo develop it before age 20. It can affect most areas of the body, with some people experiencing premature graying of the scalp hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows.

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What Vitiligo Treatment Options Are Available?

Current vitiligo treatments and therapies include the use of topical steroids or creams to stimulate pigmentation, Cosmetics Depigmentation (chemically fading the rest of the skin to match), or phototherapy (narrowband Ultraviolet light therapy).

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How Does Phototherapy Help In The Treatment Of Vitiligo?

Phototherapy is one of the most common and successful vitiligo treatments, resulting in repigmentation of your skin by stimulating neighboring cells into producing more skin color. These neighboring cells may be located on the edge of the vitiligo patch, at the base of hair follicles, or possibly within the patch itself.

When prescribing phototherapy treatment, doctors may select either UVA (Ultraviolet A) light used in combination with the drug psoralen, or UVB (Ultraviolet B) light.

Generally, patients who respond to Narrowband UVB phototherapy can obtain over 90% repigmentation within a year – without the adverse side effects that often accompany psoralen use!

The patented UVBioTek™ Home Phototherapy System provides you with a safe* and effective vitiligo treatment right in the privacy of your own home.

Discuss the advantages of phototherapy treatment with your doctor today to decide if it is right for you.

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Additional Information

Treating Vitiligo with Narrow Band UVB Light
Vitiligo is Nothing to Worry About: Are you kidding me?