What are the precautions of phototherapy for vitiligo

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I've had vitiligo for many years. I've been treating it all the time, but the effect is very general. Recently, I heard that the effect of phototherapy on vitiligo is very good, so I really want to have a try. Let's talk about the precautions of phototherapy for vitiligo.

What are the precautions of phototherapy for vitiligo

First: the general sensitivity to UV is increased, there is the number of treatment, phototherapy treatment of vitiligo is expected to parallel the number of treatment, the more times the better. Pay attention to skin moisturizing care after phototherapy. Be sure to use some moisturizers in time to take care of your skin.

Second: although it is the use of vitiligo phototherapy for treatment, but phototherapy has infrared phototherapy, visible light therapy, etc., if a hospital phototherapy means is relatively single, then patients can not choose. Because there are many causes of vitiligo, a single phototherapy can not help vitiligo patients with different conditions to achieve the therapeutic effect.

Third: with phototherapy equipment treatment, individual sometimes appear edema, blistering phenomenon, this is must not panic, please temporarily stop treatment, generally stop treatment within 3-5 days, discomfort can disappear, after that, can continue treatment.

matters needing attention

The treatment of vitiligo is absolutely the earlier the better, so we can find patients in the early stage of the disease, can immediately go to the regular hospital examination, so as to effectively take the most suitable treatment, so that the disease will not worsen.