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Do Melanocyl And Melagain Help In The Treatment Of Segmental Vitiligo?

Hi Sir I am suffering from segmental Vitiligo.My doctor(Dermatologist) prescibed me Melanocyl Tablets in the morning at 7am.After two hours apply Melagain Lotion to the affected parts(side of nose,side of moustache,side of mouth) and apply a face cream to other parts expose to sunlight for 15-20 minutes.At the night time apply tacrolimus oinment Am i in the right way of treatment.Please suggest
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Hi,

First, some drugs used alone or with light therapy, can help restore some skin tone. These include: creams that control inflammation.

Applying a corticosteroid cream to affected skin may help return color, particularly if you start using it early in the disease.

Milder forms of the drug may be prescribed for children and for people who have large areas of discolored skin.

Medications that affect the immune system such as ointments containing tacrolimus or pimecrolimus (calcineurin inhibitors) may be effective for people with small areas of depigmentation, especially on the face and neck.

This treatment may have fewer side effects than corticosteroids and can be used with ultraviolet B (UVB) light.

And last: Combining psoralen and light therapy. This treatment combines a plant-derived substance called psoralen with light therapy (photochemotherapy) to return color to the light patches.

Surgery may be an option for you if light therapy doesn't work. Surgery can also be used with those therapies.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Do Melanocyl And Melagain Help In The Treatment Of Segmental Vitiligo?

Hi, First, some drugs used alone or with light therapy, can help restore some skin tone. These include: creams that control inflammation. Applying a corticosteroid cream to affected skin may help return color, particularly if you start using it early in the disease. Milder forms of the drug may be prescribed for children and for people who have large areas of discolored skin. Medications that affect the immune system such as ointments containing tacrolimus or pimecrolimus (calcineurin inhibitors) may be effective for people with small areas of depigmentation, especially on the face and neck. This treatment may have fewer side effects than corticosteroids and can be used with ultraviolet B (UVB) light. And last: Combining psoralen and light therapy. This treatment combines a plant-derived substance called psoralen with light therapy (photochemotherapy) to return color to the light patches. Surgery may be an option for you if light therapy doesn t work. Surgery can also be used with those therapies. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon