Daily Archives: April 9, 2009

Home Users – Determining UV Treatment Time

One needs to recognize that each of us will require treatment times that are unique. Amongst others, some of the items that can affect treatment times include our individual skin type and our prior exposure to UV (Ultraviolet) light from the sun and or other sources. To some extent our diet and/or other drugs we may be taking can affect our skin’s sensitivity to UV. Continue reading

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Highlights from Trade Publications

From Skin and Allergy News: (Damian McNamara) Narrow-band UVB is an effective treatment for vitiligo…” and “… Researchers found this type of phototherapy better tolerated than traditional approaches such as corticosteroids and topical PUVA…” From Dermatolgy Times: (Natta Rajatanavin MD) … Continue reading

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Vitiligo Success Stories

I have Vitiligo around eyes, hands, arms, elbows, knees, feet, hips,shins; started therapy in july 04 with good results so far… eyes filling in, shins about 80% repigged, backs of hands about 50%, knees about 80%, arms about 80%, as well as elbows. Fingers and knuckles only slight improvement, same with the hips. Feet no improvement as yet, but still hopeful. I’ve had vitiligo for over 30 years and wish I had known about UVB treatment years ago, as it has made a huge difference in my appearance as well as my self esteem. Continue reading

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