Full body skin bleaching for Vitiligo treatment?

I have vitiligo, what would you recommend for the fastest full body skin bleaching?

2 answers to “Full body skin bleaching for...”

A: Benoquin

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

  If you have truly extensive vitiligo and feel that it is so disfiguring that total eradication of your pigment would be warrented, Benoquin 20% cream ( Monobenzone) would work.   I suspect that this is the cream that Michael Jackson used to remove his pigment. He then probably covered his skin with... more

A: Nothing great...

Robert Frank, MD

The obvious Michael Jackson jokes are just too easy here...sorry. I don't think that bleaching agents have the effect that I, and most of my patients, would like to see. I've tried 4% hydroquinone without much visable effect. There are also some warnings as to its safety that you should be aware of. I've also... more

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