How should vitiligo patients be treated

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Teenagers are very easy to suffer from vitiligo, may be due to sebaceous gland development problems, so it led to this disease, cousin young suffering from vitiligo, there are white spots on the arm, is now in treatment, tell you some methods of treatment of vitiligo patients!

How should vitiligo patients be treated

Method 1: drug treatment for patients with vitiligo, the effect is good, containing corticosteroids ointment, the formation of pigment on a small area of skin lesions have a good effect, can be used in combination with other methods. However, long-term use of hormone can make skin atrophy, so patients should follow the doctor's guidance. At present, calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus has achieved good results in the treatment of vitiligo, which is worth trying.

Method 2: phototherapy is also a more effective treatment method, 308nm excimer laser, phototherapy instrument and narrow wave UNB (UNB is a kind of ultraviolet), can be used for the treatment of vitiligo; PUVA therapy is commonly used in clinic, that is, psoralen oral or external use combined with long wave ultraviolet radiation (UVA), should be carried out under the guidance and monitoring of doctors.

Method 3: the treatment of autologous epidermal transplantation is very effective, the normal skin is transplanted to the white spot, but the pigment of the transplantation site may not be able to completely recover; it is suitable for patients with stable condition and small skin lesions.

matters needing attention

Choose a reasonable drug, patients should not blindly use some drugs, especially oral drugs, will affect the kidney health, usually also can not casually smear some drugs on the skin, so as not to lead to drug dependence, during the treatment, should follow the doctor's advice, use some regular drugs prescribed by the hospital.