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Suggest Treatment For Vitiligo

dear sir i m a student of master of pharmacy and i have vitiligo on my body since last 15 years please sir suggest me some treatmet for this ....and i hear about some camouflage to cover the vitiligo on my face can you suggest me some type of camouflage which is best and also available in india also.......
Wed, 15 Nov 2017
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Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting disorder having a major impact on the quality of life of patients.
A wide spectrum of many effective treatments for vitiligo which depends on the area involved in the disease process like topical steroids, calcenuerin inhibitors, Ultraviolet (UV) light-based therapy,vitamin D3 analogues (calcipotriol and tacalcitol), Decapeptides etc...
Camouflage is often used to "cover" affected areas. This may be practical for patients that have minimal disease or segmental disease... Many brands of dyes Dermacolor; (Kryolan) and Dermablend; (L'Oreal) are available in India. You may buy them online
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Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting disorder having a major impact on the quality of life of patients. A wide spectrum of many effective treatments for vitiligo which depends on the area involved in the disease process like topical steroids, calcenuerin inhibitors, Ultraviolet (UV) light-based therapy,vitamin D3 analogues (calcipotriol and tacalcitol), Decapeptides etc... Camouflage is often used to cover affected areas. This may be practical for patients that have minimal disease or segmental disease... Many brands of dyes Dermacolor; (Kryolan) and Dermablend; (L Oreal) are available in India. You may buy them online