Medications for the treatment of vitiligo

Medications for the treatment of vitiligo - a skin the same color
Homeopathy

drug treatment of vitiligo A person ill vitiligo What is Vitiligo: What are the white spots It is important to know that the doctor is not always prescribe medication for treating vitiligo, it is not always drug therapy can effectively cope with the disease. Sometimes the skin repigmentation (restoration of skin color) occurs by itself. For some people with vitiligo enough to use sun protection and masking cosmetics to give skin a normal appearance. People with pale skin of vitiligo almost unnoticeable if not sunbathe.

In other cases, when vitiligo be treated, depending on the number, size and location of spots selected has an acceptable method for the treatment of vitiligo. Treatment of vitiligo can be of different types, including even healthy skin depigmentation. With this type of treatment, all healthy skin loses pigment.

Treatment of vitiligo takes six to eighteen months, and sometimes you have to try several medications before you find the right individual.

Systemic drug therapy is useful for stopping the development of unstable vitiligo. Systemic drugs in the treatment of vitiligo (except psoralen) was demonstrated in the late 1980s. Patients on certain days each week gave large doses of corticosteroids, usually it was betamethasone or dexamethasone. Studies have shown that this form of therapy can slow or stop the progression of vitiligo. However, such treatment is not considered effective in the repigmentation of vitiligo.

Side effects of systemic drug therapy for vitiligo include weight gain, headache Headache , Moderate weakness, dermatitis, glaucoma Glaucoma - an eye disease and others.

For external use can slow the progression of the disease and repigmentirovat skin:

Tacrolimus / Elidel

It immunomodulators that suppress the immune system, allowing you to recover melanocytes. Tacrolimus is available in two concentrations - 0, 03% for children and 0, 1% for adults. Studies have shown that in most cases, these drugs have very little systemic absorption. As with most treatments, they are most effective for use on the face and less on arms and legs. Side effects may include burning, soreness, burning or itching of the treated skin.

Glucocorticoids

Also known as steroids used for the local immune system suppression, but may have more systemic absorption than tacrolimus and elidel. Typically prescribed clobetasol, betamethasone and flyuotsianidtsy (Fluocinonide, Fluonex, Lidex, Lidex-E, Lonide, Lyderm, Vanos). For external use corticosteroids are more effective for people with dark pigmented skin and are often the most effective for use on the face. They can also add the pigment at sites neck, arms and legs. In order to achieve quick results can be combined with corticosteroids, calcipotriol reception. Possible side effects include skin thinning or atrophy, redness of the skin, and systemic immune suppression, making the body more susceptible to infections.

Analogues of vitamin D

Vitamin D analogs are commonly used for stimulation of melanocytes prescribed for reception calcipotriol. Side effects may include dry skin, tingling or burning sensation. This drug is also used in combination with steroids or NB-UVB phototherapy.

V-resin

V-Resin is a product of coal tar. Applied once a week, the mixture was allowed to stand for five to six hours (or overnight) at the affected area and then discarded.

Pseudocatalase (rSat)

rSat usually applied to the whole body twice daily. NB-UVB is used for a very short period of fifteen seconds to activate the drug. Local therapy for the treatment of vitiligo acting individually, this method - is not ideal for all people with vitiligo. UV phototherapy is often combined with various agents for external application for improving the therapeutic effect. Currently, research continues different combinations of UV treatment and ointments and creams. Of particular note is a combination of NB-UVB therapy with tacrolimus or betamethasone dipropionate. They have shown very encouraging results in the treatment of spots.

For some patients with vitiligo may be useful vitamins and herbs.

Vitamin B

However, insufficient evidence that taking B vitamins and folic acid can effectively help people with vitiligo.

In a small study it was found that patients taking ginkgo biloba, have found that the growth has slowed and vitiligo repigmentation caused in some cases. Additional studies on the use of Ginkgo biloba in the treatment of vitiligo is currently underway, and the results can confirm the effectiveness of this plant. Before taking ginkgo it is necessary to consult a doctor as possible adverse interaction with other treatments or medications.

Some herbs have a beneficial effect in respect of certain people with vitiligo, although the effects of these herbs has not been fully studied. Therefore, doctors recommend a variety of herbs to treat only a mild form of vitiligo:

Damascus Rose
Althea officinalis
Malva sylvestris
Fennel
Figs
Licorice
Vitis vinifera
Operkulina turpet
Celery
Cassia uzkolistaya
Ginger;

Exposure to the sun can stimulate the cells, melanocytes, so on doctor's orders to the patient can be assigned to sunbathing. Fifteen to twenty minutes a day in the sun will help to restore the skin pigmentation. But do not forget about the risk of developing melanoma in vulnerable areas of the skin pigment.