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Vitiligo Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Vitiligo
Vitiligo is difficult to treat. Early treatment options include the following:
- Exposure to intense ultraviolet light, such as narrow-band UVB therapy
- Oral medications, such as trimethylpsoralen (Trisoralen)
- Topical (on the skin) medications
- Repigmenting agents such as methoxsalen (Oxsoralen)
- Immunosuppressants such as pimecrolimus (Elidel) and tacrolimus (Protopic)
- Corticosteroid creams
Skin may be grafted or removed from normal areas and placed into areas ...
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