Comments on: Elidel and Protopic? Should I use them before UV Treatment http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/index.php/2010/07/elidel-and-protopic-should-i-use-them-before-uv-treatment/ A blog by Chris Cane, the UVGuy. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris Cane http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/index.php/2010/07/elidel-and-protopic-should-i-use-them-before-uv-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Chris Cane Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:08:36 +0000 http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/?p=1255#comment-100 My guess is that you were undergoing PUVA treatment, that's UVA (Long Wave Length UV) and a 'P'soralen drug/liquid at the same time. PUVA is still used at some clinics, generally where UVB Narrow band is not available. Some derms will use PUVA and UVB NB at different times with the same patient to create a change in treatment regimen sometimes starting re-pigmentation. From what I've seen, many people while undergoing treatment find that the freckling that starts in the white areas sometimes comes in with a darker color and then gradually melds with the regular skin around the white area. Having this occur a year or more after treatment makes me think that the two things are not related. You will need to discuss this with your dermatologist I'm afraid as I simply do not know what's causing this? My guess is that you were undergoing PUVA treatment, that’s UVA (Long Wave Length UV) and a ‘P’soralen drug/liquid at the same time. PUVA is still used at some clinics, generally where UVB Narrow band is not available. Some derms will use PUVA and UVB NB at different times with the same patient to create a change in treatment regimen sometimes starting re-pigmentation.

From what I’ve seen, many people while undergoing treatment find that the freckling that starts in the white areas sometimes comes in with a darker color and then gradually melds with the regular skin around the white area.

Having this occur a year or more after treatment makes me think that the two things are not related. You will need to discuss this with your dermatologist I’m afraid as I simply do not know what’s causing this?

]]> By: Teresa http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/index.php/2010/07/elidel-and-protopic-should-i-use-them-before-uv-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Teresa Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:38:22 +0000 http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/?p=1255#comment-99 Hi Mr. Cane, I was going under treatment for vitiligo at Emory (years ago) with the liquid solution the light treatment, like a stand up tanning machine, but my insurance stopped it because of course they stayed it was cosmetic; however, it was stop before I could see any result but months maybe a year after the treatment I started seeing brown spots appear in the area (under my right eye, side of my cheek behind my ear all on the right side) then the spots became one dark spot (darker than my nature skin color) in area. Everyone thought I was burned. What can I do about this? Should I use the narrow band treatment? Hi Mr. Cane,

I was going under treatment for vitiligo at Emory (years ago) with the liquid solution the light treatment, like a stand up tanning machine, but my insurance stopped it because of course they stayed it was cosmetic; however, it was stop before I could see any result but months maybe a year after the treatment I started seeing brown spots appear in the area (under my right eye, side of my cheek behind my ear all on the right side) then the spots became one dark spot (darker than my nature skin color) in area. Everyone thought I was burned. What can I do about this? Should I use the narrow band treatment?

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