What can I do to cure my Vitiligo condition?

A number of treatments are available to treat vitiligo; however, there is no reliable cure for this chronic skin disease. Some people with vitiligo improve dramatically with treatment while others do not.

Options for treatment include:

• Glucocorticoids (often called “steroids”)

• UV light (called “narrowband ultraviolet B” or “PUVA”, a combination of psoralen plus ultraviolet A)

• Topical (applied to the skin) corticosteroids – this is usually for milder disease and may be recommended for two or three months at a time

• Topical calcineurin inhibitors, such as tacrolimus or pimecrolimus

• Skin grafting

These treatments may be given alone or in combination. For example, for widespread and rapidly progressing vitiligo, the combination of glucocorticoids and narrowband ultraviolet B treatment may be recommended. Other treatments are available if standard therapy isn’t effective and researchers are exploring other novel treatments that may prove useful.