Successful Treatments for White Patches

1. Successful Treatments for White Patches Successful Treatments for White Patches White Patches Treatment If your doctor suspects you have vitiligo, he or she will ask about your medical history, examine you and try to rule out other medical problems, such as dermatitis or psoriasis. He or she may use a special lamp to shine ultraviolet light onto the skin to determine whether you have vitiligo. Skin biopsy and blood draw In addition to gathering your personal and family medical history and examining your skin, your doctor may: •Take a small sample (biopsy) of the affected skin •Draw blood for lab tests to look for underlying autoimmune conditions, such as anemia or diabetes Treatment Many white patches treatments are available to help restore skin color or even out skin tone. Results vary and are unpredictable. Some treatments have serious side effects. So your doctor may suggest that you first try improving the appearance of your skin by applying self-tanning products or makeup. If you and your doctor decide to treat your condition with a drug, surgery or therapy, the process may take many months to judge its effectiveness. And you may have to try more than one approach or a combination of approaches before you find the treatment that works the best for you.

2. Even if treatment is successful for a while, the results may not last or new patches may appear. Medications No allopathic drug can stop the process of vitiligo — the loss of pigment cells (melanocytes). But some Ayurvedic herbs used along with food restrictions can help restore skin tone. Creams that control inflammation. Applying a corticosteroid cream to affected skin may help return color, particularly if you start using it early in the disease. You may not see a change in your skin's color for several months. This type of cream is effective and easy to use. But it can cause side effects, such as skin thinning or the appearance of streaks or lines on your skin. The results with corticosteroids creams can stay for short time. Thus it is a temporary major only. Milder forms of the drug may be prescribed for children and for people who have large areas of discolored skin. Medications that affect the immune system. Ointments containing tacrolimus or pimecrolimus (calcineurin inhibitors) may be effective for people with small areas of depigmentation, especially on the face and neck. This treatment may have fewer side effects than corticosteroids and can be used with ultraviolet B (UVB) light. However, the Food and Drug Administration has warned about a possible link between these drugs and lymphoma and skin cancer. Ayurvedic Treatment: Ayurveda is really effective when it comes to treating Vitiligo. It has some amazing and really effective medications that can cure vitiligo without any side-effects. You should visit an Ayurveda Vitiligo clinic to get the best treatment for leucoderma.

3. Contact Us : Ayurhealthline Vitiligo Speciality Clinic 1st Floor, D-10/A, Acharya Niketan, Mayur Vihar - 1, Delhi 110091 INDIA Email Id: mail@ayurhealthline.com Phone: 09891709839 918000006093