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Vitiligo and other skin conditions in children: the importance of early diagnosis
The 17th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Dermatology is due to be held from the 19th to the 21st of October in Palma (Mallorca, Spain). The importance of early diagnosis is to be one of the issues addressed at the meeting.
Caring for skin with vitiligo in the autumn
In the summer, the sun, chlorine and seawater damage the skin, dehydrating it and, in many cases, highlighting the patches caused by vitiligo. We would like to offer vitiligo sufferers some skincare tips for the autumn.
Great results in vitiligo treatment
We wish to share with you one of the vitiligo treatment success stories that we are following up. The re-pigmentation achieved in just two months of treatment has been spectacular, and we hope that shortly we will be able to report the complete disappearance of patches.
Con V de vitíligo, Día Mundial del Vitíligo 2017
Con motivo de la celebración el próximo 25 de junio del Día Mundial del Vitíligo, en Abedul Productos Farmacéuticos hemos querido sumarnos a las iniciativas para dar visibilidad a esta enfermedad con una campaña en redes sociales con el hashtag #conVdevitíligo.
Vitiligo awareness
The North American congressman, Hank Johnson, recently promoted the declaration of the National Vitiligo Awareness Day.
Phototherapy for Psoriasis treatment
Over a million Spanish people have psoriasis. To improve their treatment, Psoriasis Action and the Spanish Dermatology and Venereology Academy (AEDV) have created a guide with a series of measures, among which they recommend the use of phototherapy in the treatment of this illness, which, like vitiligo, is of autoimmune origin.
In vitiligo treatment, constancy and follow up are key
Vitiligo treatment is not easy. It entails a lot of constancy and patience until results are achieved.
Vitiligo in cold conditions: hydration and photo-protection
The extreme cold that we face over this season means we need to take special care of our skin, especially in the case of vitiligo.
Treating vitiligo in children
Children make up 25% of vitiligo sufferers. In the majority of cases, the illness appears between the ages of 10 and 20, with vitiligo cases in nursing infants considered rare.
What about vitiligo treatment in winter?
A lack of sunlight and the covering of the patches under layers of clothes often result in many patients stopping their vitiligo treatment. It is important to be consistent and to turn to UVB Narrow band phototherapy to continue to repigment the white patches caused by vitiligo.
