How to treat vitiligo

Update Date: 2024-02-10 Source: Network

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My sister got vitiligo and was afraid. I'm afraid of taking medicine and injections, not to mention surgery, so I don't want to go to the hospital every day. How to treat vitiligo? Let me share the doctor's advice when my sister finally had to go to the hospital for treatment

How to treat vitiligo

First, how to treat vitiligo? Decolorization therapy: also known as reverse therapy, it is suitable for patients with large lesion area, more than half of the body surface area. 3% - 20% monobenzoyl ether of hydroquinone cream can be used for external application.

Second, how to treat vitiligo? Physical therapy: small pieces of skin lesions can be irradiated with long wave ultraviolet (UVB) or Bucky boundary.

Third, how to treat vitiligo? Drug treatment: local application of skin irritants can inflame the skin and promote pigmentation. Commonly used are 30% Buguzhi tincture, nitrogen mustard alcohol (5ml nitrogen mustard hydrochloride plus 10ml 95% alcohol), phenol (pure carbolic acid), 25% - 50% trichloroacetic acid, cantharidin tincture, etc. This method is only suitable for small pieces of skin lesions.

matters needing attention

In addition to the above treatment methods, there are also surgical treatment: in recent years, there are full-thickness skin transplantation of vitiligo lesions, PUVA treatment after healing, and melanocyte transplantation has been successfully reported. But not every vitiligo patients can be treated by surgery, before treatment to do a detailed and comprehensive examination, under the guidance of professional doctors for surgery.