VitiligoWeb.com
New light therapy available to people living in the Tampa area. This treatment is being done at the Forman Dermatology and Skin Cancer Institute.
I've often read about light therapy treatments being used for Vitiligo, and sometimes with great success. Most often these treatments are done at individual clinics, so if you don't live near one it's hard to get the therapy. Hopefully these kinds of treatments will become more available and more effective. The good thing is that light therapy can be used for a variety of skin conditions, so it may become more economical for more clinics to offer this if many people can use it.
Psoria-Light™ is a UV LED medical device used for treating psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and other UV-treatable skin disorders. The Deep UV LED technology, which was originally developed for NASA and the U.S. military, delivers both NB-UVB and UVA light to affected areas, creating a less toxic and noninvasive treatment option.
Click below to learn more:
http://www.prnewschannel.com/2012/03/06/tampa-dermatologist-new-light-therapy-for-skin-conditions-featured-on-news-broadcast/
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Herb Treatments for Vitiligo?
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Here is a post I found with a short description of two herbs for potential treatment of Vitiligo.
I'm starting to think that it can't hurt to try different things for vitiligo, especially if it's certain vitamins or herbs that people use for general everyday health reasons anyway. It ofcourse is good to consult a doctor, but I think most general doctors don't have vitiligo too high on their importance list.
I am still taking folic acid and vitamin B6 B12 each day but won't know until summer if it's done anything. I lose my tan in the winter and my vitiligo isn't as noticeable. When it gets sunny again and my skin goes darker I'll be able to see if there've been any results. I've also been thinking of trying a special vitamin blend for Vitiligo from the Merry Clinic. It costs about $30 and lasts for about 2 months.
The two herbs discussed below are ginkgo biloba and picrorhiza. A drug called methoxsalen is also mentioned. Though nothing conclusive is found, the article is still worth a read.
http://www.dailyglow.com/how-to-treat-vitiligo-with-herbs.html
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Here is a post I found with a short description of two herbs for potential treatment of Vitiligo.
I'm starting to think that it can't hurt to try different things for vitiligo, especially if it's certain vitamins or herbs that people use for general everyday health reasons anyway. It ofcourse is good to consult a doctor, but I think most general doctors don't have vitiligo too high on their importance list.
I am still taking folic acid and vitamin B6 B12 each day but won't know until summer if it's done anything. I lose my tan in the winter and my vitiligo isn't as noticeable. When it gets sunny again and my skin goes darker I'll be able to see if there've been any results. I've also been thinking of trying a special vitamin blend for Vitiligo from the Merry Clinic. It costs about $30 and lasts for about 2 months.
The two herbs discussed below are ginkgo biloba and picrorhiza. A drug called methoxsalen is also mentioned. Though nothing conclusive is found, the article is still worth a read.
http://www.dailyglow.com/how-to-treat-vitiligo-with-herbs.html
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