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Is Laser Treatment Safe And Effective For Vitiligo?
Question: Hello Sir,
I have few questions related with excimer laser treatment for vitiligo. I want to know how much this treatment is successful? Is it safe for health? How much time it takes to cure the spots? How much it cost for per sitting? Is it only suggested for the patients who have stable spots?
regards
I have few questions related with excimer laser treatment for vitiligo. I want to know how much this treatment is successful? Is it safe for health? How much time it takes to cure the spots? How much it cost for per sitting? Is it only suggested for the patients who have stable spots?
regards
Brief Answer:
it is safe
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Excimer LASER is one of the recent modality of treatment of vitiligo.
It is safe and effective.
Other conventional methods mainly include steroids which cause much harm.
However excimer can be used only for localised vitiligo.
Regarding cost you can do a quick online survey.
Cost varies from city to city.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you
it is safe
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Excimer LASER is one of the recent modality of treatment of vitiligo.
It is safe and effective.
Other conventional methods mainly include steroids which cause much harm.
However excimer can be used only for localised vitiligo.
Regarding cost you can do a quick online survey.
Cost varies from city to city.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you
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