Vitiligo is difficult to eradicate. Comprehensive measures such as medication, physical therapy, depigmentation therapy, and surgical treatment can help to lighten and remove the white patches and prevent recurrence.
1.external drug treatment
(1) glucocorticoid cream: such as halomethasone cream, dexamethasone cream, etc., the use of strict compliance with the doctor’s orders, not long-term use.
(2) photosensitizers: such as tincture of bone marrow, tincture of compound Kalizilan, etc., these drugs can increase ultraviolet absorption, promote melanin formation.
(3) Calcium-regulated phosphatase inhibitors: such as pimecrolimus cream, tacrolimus ointment, etc., often used in combination with glucocorticoid drugs.
(4) Vitamin D3 derivatives: such as capotriol ointment, tacrolimus ointment, etc.
2. Oral drug therapy
(1) Glucocorticoid: mainly methylprednisolone tablets, prednisone tablets and so on. Glucocorticoids can regulate the body’s immune function, thus inhibiting vitiligo skin lesions.
(2) immunomodulators: mainly pidomod oral solution, transfer factor oral solution, etc., usually only as an auxiliary drug use.
3. Physical therapy: for example, narrow-spectrum ultraviolet irradiation therapy or 308-nanometer excimer laser therapy, which can promote the fading of white spots.
4. Decolorization treatment: For patients with serious condition, decolorization treatment can be carried out according to the doctor’s instruction, and 20% hydroquinone monoanisole cream is commonly used in clinic for external application.
5. surgical treatment: if the condition is very serious, you need to go to the hospital through the skin transplantation or single follicle transplantation surgery.
The severity of vitiligo is different, should actively cooperate with the doctor, choose the appropriate treatment, and adhere to the treatment, strictly comply with the doctor’s prescription medication.