The different lines of treatment for vitiligo are based on stopping the de-pigmentation of the skin and re-pigmenting affected areas. The choice of treatments is conditioned by the type of vitiligo suffered by each patient. Normally treatments are long and use a...
Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid precursor to the synthesis of tyrosine, and thereby, of melanin. Since 1985, numerous articles have been published regarding the treatment of vitiligo with phenylalanine, both topically and orally applied, with good results....
Vitiligo is associated with other autoimmune illnesses, such as Addison’s disease, thyroid disease and pernicious anaemia. This autoimmune condition is precisely the common link between them all. Despite there being no medical confirmation, specialists believe that...
Oxidative stress is closely linked to vitiligo, as it worsens damage to melanocytes, which stop producing melanin. Oxidative stress occurs when there are not enough antioxidants present in our bodies to compensate the effect of free radicals. As a result, oxidative...
Phototherapy is based on the treatment of skin diseases using ultraviolet radiation. Phototherapy has been used in the treatment of different inflammatory dermatological illnesses for at least 50 years (psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, etc.)strong> and...
