Vitiligo, Dermatology FAQ

The use of corticosteroids for vitiligo? When using steroids, should the doctor apply the medication to all areas of the white patches or just a small portion of the affected areas? Even if the application is very thin, the patches are quite large, and there is concern about appl...

The immune criteria for vitiligo? I would like to ask the doctor about a military service medical examination. There are many white patches on the face, with a large one connecting the ear and the lower right side of the face to the neck, and it also extends to the back of the ne...

What should I do if my eyebrows turn white? Hello, I am a 20-year-old college student. At the end of August, I noticed that one of my eyebrows started to turn white. I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was similar to having a lot of white hair. Last week, I discov...

What should I do if my eyebrows turn white? Hello, I am a 20-year-old college student. At the end of August, I noticed that one of my eyebrows started to turn white. I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was similar to having a lot of white hairs. Last week, I disco...

Issues related to vitiligo? Hello Doctor, I am a vitiligo patient, and I have had this condition for 8 years. Currently, my skin has completely depigmented, and the color of the depigmented skin is stark white. I often get asked about it, which is very distressing. I previously r...

Vitiligo (Leukoderma) Genetic Issues Hello, doctor. As far as I know, my grandmother seems to have this issue, and one uncle and my father both started to develop vitiligo in their 50s, with extensive depigmentation continuing (they only prefer topical steroid treatment and are u...

Vitiligo phototherapy I have had vitiligo for almost 10 years, and it seems to have progressed more rapidly due to high work stress. I also have Sjögren's syndrome and autoimmune thyroiditis. My question is: I recently started light therapy at Hospital A for just over a mont...

I would like to inquire about medications for vitiligo? Doctor, where can I buy Protopic ointment? A friend recommended it as effective for vitiligo. My 5-year-old child has had a white patch on their face for two years and I would like to give it a try.

Vitiligo issues Six months ago, I visited Dr. A, a dermatologist, due to vitiligo. Two days ago, I consulted Dr. B, another dermatologist, for tinea cruris. During the visit, I asked Dr. B about his opinion on vitiligo and found that he had a different perspective from Dr. A. Cur...

Vitiligo rapidly spread over a period of two months? Hello Doctor, my father has suddenly developed many large white patches on his face and body over the past two months. Blood tests showed elevated levels: bilirubin at 1.57, uric acid at 442.8, urea at 12.89, and creatinine at ...

Diagnosis of vitiligo? Hello, my face started showing white patches about two months ago. I have seen several doctors, and the answers I received were quite different: 1. It might be due to previous eczema causing damage to the melanocytes, and it should gradually return to norma...

Melanocyte transplantation for vitiligo? Hello Dr. Wu: I have visited both clinics and medical centers for the issue of glans leukoplakia, but none have been effective. The doctors said the only remaining option is melanocyte transplantation. After researching some information ab...

Are the spots not tinea versicolor or vitiligo? About a year ago, I noticed two small white spots on my face, each less than approximately 0.2 centimeters (they might have been there longer since my skin is very fair and they were not obvious). Recently, I also found two similar ...

Causes and Care of Vitiligo About six months ago, I experienced an allergic reaction on my face, which caused redness and swelling from the area between my eyebrows, along the bridge of my nose, to my right cheek. Since I have a history of allergies triggered by various factors s...

After masturbation, there may be blisters resembling eczema on the fingers? Hello, I have the following questions, and I would appreciate your help: 1. There is no itching in the genital area, but there is often white discharge. After masturbation, my fingers sometimes develop s...

Laser treatment for vitiligo Is it possible for CO2 fractional laser treatment to cause white spots if the energy is too strong? After my second session, the wound became red, swollen, itchy, and oozed serous fluid. Two months later, the wound has mostly healed, but there are man...

Spotty patches? Hello doctor, I have developed patchy spots on my left arm that are slightly lighter in color than my normal skin, but not as white as vitiligo. There is also some hyperpigmentation around the edges. I have a history of atopic dermatitis. What could this condition...

Issue of Vitiligo Spread Will the vitiligo stop spreading? I have been undergoing phototherapy for over 10 years. If I stop now (because I am attending university in a remote area with no major hospitals nearby), will it spread rapidly or will new patches appear in other areas?

White patches If an infant is born with fair skin and around six months of age develops areas with a coffee color and white demarcation in the armpits and on the body, with some white patches on the back spreading to the arms, brown spots on the cheeks, and a noticeable white bor...

Premature graying (increasing white hair) Recently, the condition of vitiligo in adolescents has been worsening, and many are afraid of being judged by others. I have found a lot of information online, but most of it is either about stress or unrelated topics, and I can't fi...