How to effectively treat vitiligo in the early stage

The problem of vitiligo has brought great impact and trouble to many patients. When it comes to the treatment of vitiligo, we should pay attention to the correct methods. Common methods include drug treatment, surgical treatment and some physical therapy methods.

1. Medication

(1) Psoralen and its derivatives, such as methoxsalen, are taken orally and then exposed to ultraviolet light.

(2) Long-term use of large doses of vitamins, such as B vitamins, vitamin C, and vitamin P.

(3) There are treatments with drugs containing copper, such as 0.5% copper sulfate solution taken orally.

(4) Immunomodulators: oral levamisole, freeze-dried Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) intramuscular injection, oral bovine placenta, etc.

(5) Topical application of skin irritants can cause inflammation of the skin and promote pigmentation. Commonly used agents include 30% psoralea corylifolia tincture, nitrogen mustard alcohol, phenol (pure carbolic acid), 25% to 50% trichloroacetic acid, and blister beetle tincture. This method is only suitable for small skin lesions, and blisters may appear on the lesions after application.

(6) Corticosteroids: Various corticosteroids such as beclomethasone dipropionate ointment, halometasone cream, triamcinolone urea ointment, etc. for local packing treatment.

2. Surgery

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

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.