Created by: Lauren Russell
Treatment&Prevention
-Treatment isnt always necessary
-Some cases are more serious than others
-Applying sunscreen or using cosmetic camouflage cream will help improve appearance
-Sometimes medical treatment is needed to even out skin tone or restore color
-Can involve surgery
-Process of taking normal skin and covering up the patches of discoloration
-Can take up to 18 months and you may need to try more than one treatment to see which one works best
http://www.avrf.org/treatments/medical.htm
-There really is no way to prevent Vitiligo
-Hereditary
-Overexposure to phenol chemicals (which have high acidities)
-Some cases are more serious than others
-Applying sunscreen or using cosmetic camouflage cream will help improve appearance
-Sometimes medical treatment is needed to even out skin tone or restore color
-Can involve surgery
-Process of taking normal skin and covering up the patches of discoloration
-Can take up to 18 months and you may need to try more than one treatment to see which one works best
http://www.avrf.org/treatments/medical.htm
-There really is no way to prevent Vitiligo
-Hereditary
-Overexposure to phenol chemicals (which have high acidities)