What are the treatments for vitiligo

Vitiligo is actually a very common disease. It is now increasingly occurring among young and middle-aged people. When an attack occurs, patients will feel white spots growing on their skin. Generally, there will be no itching or pain symptoms, but if the patient is in a serious condition and the disease is in the late stage, it may also occur. If this is the case, the patient must pay more attention and actively go to the hospital for a detailed examination so that they can choose the appropriate treatment method according to the cause of their illness. Otherwise, it will delay the development of the disease and even cause very serious consequences. In addition, patients need to persist in treatment for a long time. After all, this disease is a long treatment process.

If daily care is proper, vitiligo generally will not recur. Be careful to avoid trauma and exposure to the sun. In your daily diet, be careful not to be partial or picky about food. Eat less food rich in vitamin C. Don't be too nervous in your daily life. Relax appropriately and avoid direct contact with chemicals. This requires a visit from a clinical doctor to determine the cause and treat it. If there is no discomfort, it is better to pay attention to the symptoms of the body.

1. Medication

(1) Psoralen and its derivatives

For example, take methoxsalen orally and then irradiate with ultraviolet light.

(2) High doses of vitamins

Such as long-term use of B vitamins, vitamin C, and vitamin P.

(3) Treatment with drugs containing copper

Such as 0.5% copper sulfate solution taken orally.

(4) Immunomodulators

Oral levamisole, intramuscular injection of freeze-dried BCG, oral administration of bovine placenta, etc.

(5) Topical application of skin irritants

It causes inflammatory reaction in the skin and promotes pigmentation. Commonly used ones include 30% Psoralea corylifolia tincture, nitrogen mustard alcohol, phenol (pure carbolic acid), 25%-50% trichloroacetic acid, and Cantharides tincture. This method is only suitable for small skin lesions, and blisters may appear on the lesions after application.

(6) Corticosteroids

Local packing treatment with various corticosteroids such as beclomethasone dipropionate ointment, halometasone cream, and triamcinolone urea ointment.

2. Surgery

Patients with stable skin lesions and no progression can undergo autologous epidermal transplantation if necessary.

3. Depigmentation therapy

It is suitable for those with large skin lesions that exceed more than half of the body surface area. 3% to 20% hydroquinone monobenzyl ether cream can be applied externally.

4. Physical therapy

Treatment is with narrow-wave ultraviolet light, long-wave ultraviolet light or 308nm excimer laser.