Repigmentation was seen in 40 of 56 patients (71%), with mean onset at 2 months. They concluded that: “The efficacy and safety of topical PGE2 make it a promising therapy for localized stable vitiligo.”

Wherever you live, at Loyola University Chicago we want to hear about your case of vitiligo. This helps us direct our research, and to find support for our current thoughts on progressive depigmentation.

U.S. National Institutes of Health to carry out the largest vitiligo research study ever undertaken, the international VitGene consortium genome-wide association study, aiming to identify susceptibility genes for generalized vitiligo

Our site has an abundance of information shared by the many readers from around the world.  Some leave comments about products they have tried, and others leave detailed information describing the experimental processes they are using to try and find a cure for vitiligo.though this useful information is readily accessible by either browsing each post or clicking a word in the tag cloud, it would be much simpler for everyone if we use the forum to communicate.  Take a moment now and check out the new forum http://vitiligocover.com/forum/
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A couple of weeks ago I told you about my dermatologist taking a 3 month break from my treatments so as to protect my skin. My main concern was whether the newly pigmented skin would encourage new pigmentation in the surrounding areas or if it would fade.
I haven’t been using the protopic or taking my vitamins, because i wanted to view the results without interference. I believe the new pigmentation is slowly fading. And I’m noticing that some of the areas that were previously pink (normally the precursor to pigmentation) …

Many of us wonder if vitiligo might be triggered by stress, and I have come across a study performed in 2003 by the Dermatological Institute of Italy. The results really surprised me.
The Study:
“Background: It has often been suggested that stress might trigger vitiligo. However, only one study supported this hypothesis, and no study explored the role of other personality or social factors.
Methods: Out-patients experiencing a recent onset or exacerbation of vitiligo (n = 31) were compared with out-patients with skin conditions in which psychosomatic factors are commonly were regarded as …

Last week my dermatologist determined that it was time to take a 3 month break from my xtrac laser treatments to keep me in the safe zone against the risk of skin cancer (wouldn’t it be nice if our body had the ability to protect us from sun over-exposure?).  Not only is this a great precaution, it’s also going to give us an opportunity to see: a) if my skin cells will be able to stimulate re-pigmentation on its own, and b) if my skin will retain all of the …

Lately, quite a few people have been leaving comments asking about my excimer xtrac laser treatments, so I thought I would post some new comparison photos.
I edited the coloring in photoshop to make the newly pigmented areas more obvious; however, this in no way effected the true results. The darker areas show where there is pigment.
The first photo gives my hand a distorted look, but this is due to rotating it so my hand would be facing upwards. I don’t have an exact date which photo 1 was taken, …

First of all, I want to share some very exciting news. I went in for a TSH test on Tuesday because 2 years ago I stopped taking synthroid for my hypothyroidism and though I’ve been taking an all natural thyroid activator, a doctor friend of mine asked me to come in to have my levels checked to be sure it was indeed working. I received the great news on Friday: I no longer have hypothyroidism!
My doctor friend couldn’t explain the change, so, either my body just decided to work …

As of last friday, my dermatologist, Dr. Ring, has added protopic as part of my xtrac laser treatments. I am to apply it twice a day except on the day preceeding a treatment. I will keep you updated as to any changes which occur in pigmentation.