Treatment will be stopped if your vitiligo has improved significantly.
Vitiligo light treatment side effects.
Streaks or lines in your skin striae thinning of your skin atrophy.
Vitiligo light therapy is a viable treatment option.
Side effects of topical steroids include.
Possible side effects of narrow band ultraviolet b therapy include redness itching and burning.
Psoralen can affect the eyes so this treatment requires an eye exam before and after finishing treatment.
May be an option when light therapy and medicines applied to the skin do not work.
This is currently an expensive treatment that is not always covered by insurance.
Side effects which should be discussed thoroughly with your dermatologist include itching pain and sunburn as well as increased risk of skin cancers.
For adults whose vitiligo has been stable not changed for at least 6 months.
The treatment must be repeated often usually for three times a week and for at least six months.
Psoralen plus ultraviolet a light treatment commonly called puva causes slightly more.
The research shows that this therapy is safe for most people and that side effects are minimal.
When this treatment is properly administered most people experience little to no side effects.
The possible side effects include a sunburn like reaction irritation and stinging of the skin.
You may also want to take photos yourself.
These side effects usually clear up within a few hours after treatment.
Combining psoralen and light therapy.
This treatment combines a plant derived substance called psoralen with light therapy photochemotherapy to return color to the light patches.