Vitiligo: Q&A
Ask a QuestionIs Vectical Effective for Treating Vitiligo?
My 12 year old daughter was just diagnosed with vitiligo. The dermatologist gave her Vectical for her small patches on her knees, elbows and small dots on top of her feet. The dermatologist said to use it for 2 months in tiny amounts. What do you think of the treatment? Will it work? She just started today.
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Vectical for Vitiligo
I agree that a trial of Vectical may be worth a try, although I remain skeptical regarding effectiveness for vitiligo, a rather difficult to treat condition. The immunomodulating agents tacrolimus or pimecrolimus should be considered, as well as bursts of topical steroids. If the areas remain resistant to topical therapies, phototherapy can be considered. If your daughter is self conscious, cover-up makeup such as "dermablend" which is available at certain JC Penny and Macys...
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Worth a Try
When a new medication comes out, it is quite common for a physician to try it in hopes it might cure or reverse a condition for which there is no one good treatment. Such may be the case with your dermatologist.
Vecical is a topical form of Vitamin D3 wlich recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of psoriasis. The active ingredient of this product is calcitrol. In trials calcitrol was found to be quite safe for extended periods of time. It can also be used in places that...
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