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Persisting Vitiligo Patch On The Forehead, Patch Without Hair, No Cure With Medicines. Remedy?

Hello, I have a vitiligo problem from my childhood...at present I am 28 years old....the vitiligo patch is present on my forehead and it is about 2 inch in area....the patch is underneath my forehead hairs. I tried so many medicines both oral and ointments, but nothing works....despite of all the things my hairs of that area are now very less.....Please suggest me what I can do?
Fri, 15 Jun 2012
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi...dear shelly..,
Thanks for choosing HCM..,
VITILLIGO...it is depigmented disorder..,
with genetic predisposition...so no cure.,
only controllable is possible..,
Why U are trying medical treatment , if not responding .,
so far.......
go for..,
Micro-Needling on vitilligo.,
Punch technique with skin grafting ..,
Melancyte cell tranfer technique..,
Hence so many.....procedures are available..,
consult good dermatologist..,
He will guide U and give correct decision..ok thanQ


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Persisting Vitiligo Patch On The Forehead, Patch Without Hair, No Cure With Medicines. Remedy?

Hi...dear shelly.., Thanks for choosing HCM.., VITILLIGO...it is depigmented disorder.., with genetic predisposition...so no cure., only controllable is possible.., Why U are trying medical treatment , if not responding ., so far....... go for.., Micro-Needling on vitilligo., Punch technique with skin grafting .., Melancyte cell tranfer technique.., Hence so many.....procedures are available.., consult good dermatologist.., He will guide U and give correct decision..ok thanQ