Vitiligo Support Group

Vitiligo or leukoderma is a skin disease that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular white patches of skin. There is some evidence suggesting it is caused by a combination of auto-immune, genetic and environmental factors. Half of vitiligo patients develop signs of the disorder before the age of 20, with patches of de-pigmented skin appearing on extremities. Share...

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repigmenting

mightymo121646
mightymo121646
i have had vitiligo for quite a while ,and completely depigmented without any treatments to speed up the process, i was happy to finally be one color,now after a few years of being depigmentd , i am starting to get some pigment back starting on the top of both wrists, i don't want to repigment , my dermatologist says there is nothing i can do about it, any suggestions , there must be something
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you want to depigment your patches, there are creams that kill off the remaining melanocites.

If you want to increase the pigmented patches you can use a handheld UV lamp for vitiligo treatment
deleted_user
deleted_user
There's a comparison of some hand-held UV lamps and their prices on this website: http://www.vitiligozone.com/
janiecf
janiecf
A temp product that does not make it standout too much is Chromeline. A topical liquid that I use on a spot that is right above my elbow crease a quarter size and it relly is white when I tan. This helps blend it so it does not yeall out look at me!
J
mightymo121646
mightymo121646
what exactly is chromeline, is it safe and where can you buy it
janiecf
janiecf
I learned from the vitiligoSupport.net or org.. They advertise, but do not indorse products
Look up chromelin on line. I had to order mine and it was easy.
Good luck.
Janie
mightymo121646
mightymo121646
i went to vitiligosupport.org and found something called microskin ,when i googled chromeline all i found was chromeline for cosmetic on cars , i must be doing something wrong.
janiecf
janiecf
Summer Labs, Chormelin for vitiligo
I think other places sell it but this is where I found it and I have no connection to them!
Maybe it is the "E" i put at the end, sorry :(