Vitiligo generally does not have a particularly obvious itching, but for the progress of vitiligo and the early onset of vitiligo, patients may be accompanied by mild itching symptoms, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use glucocorticoid drugs, antihistamines, calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors treatment.
1. glucocorticoid drugs: when vitiligo causes itchy skin symptoms, you can cooperate with the doctor to apply topical hydrocortisone butyrate cream, dexamethasone acetate cream and other glucocorticoid medication, which can play an anti-inflammatory, antipruritic effect.
2. Antihistamines: If the local itching symptoms are more serious, you can also take antihistamines as prescribed by the doctor, such as loratadine, cetirizine, etc., which can effectively inhibit the inflammatory mediators in the body, and play a role in relieving itching and calming the body.
3. Calcium-regulated phosphatase inhibitors: for vitiligo patients, the local should also follow the doctor’s instructions to apply tacrolimus ointment, pimecrolimus cream and other medication, these drugs can effectively reduce the local inflammatory mediators, but also restore the activity of the black cells, so as to improve the symptoms of vitiligo.
Vitiligo patients should actively consult the doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment. When using the above drugs, you need to use under the guidance of the doctor, avoid self-medication.