Last Updated on 6th December 2021 by Caroline Haye
The Vit Pro’s choice of UV lamps
I shall start this post by asking you to indulge me while I tell you about the latest addition to Vitiligo Store… Home UV phototherapy lamps. My aim in setting up this shopping site was to provide tried-and-tested vitiligo products. And to make them available all under one “roof”… Anything that can help improve the health and quality of life for those of us living with vitiligo.
Years of trying different treatments and other vitiligo-friendly items myself, using the “hit and miss” method of research, left me wishing that there was one place I could go to put all the products that I have found to be 1) effective, 2) good quality and 3) value for money into my shopping cart in one go. Vitiligo Store is my attempt at creating such a place. At the time of writing this the site is still very new. And I have a long wish-list of future stock items I would like to add. But, so far, I have been adding products more or less in order of priority. (Basing this on my own experience of what has helped me the most over the past few years of repigmenting and keeping vitiligo at bay.)
The Vitiligo Store product ranges
The first products to go onto the site were the nutritional supplements that triggered my recovery. That was five years ago and that I still rely on these products today. Next I wanted to include the only topical treatment I have ever used that actually worked for me. A product that made good scientific sense and was safe for long-term use. I have also discovered, and added, more great products along the way that can help protect against some of the triggers that are known to cause or worsen vitiligo (like dermatological and protective clothing and bedding).
And now I have added two phototherapy devices for use at home. Natural sunlight was an integral part of my recovery during the summer months. And the rate at which my vitiligo repigmented once I switched to narrowband UVB therapy over the winter increased significantly. So I would definitely consider UV devices to be an important addition to the site. (Please refer to the site for some safety recommendations on the use of these devices. They are very safe to use but do need to be used responsibly if no medical supervision is on hand.)
Daavlin Dermapal
The DermaPal UV wand is an affordable and light-weight option for treating localised patches of vitiligo. It is powerful, compact and ergonomically designed for easy handling. It also has an integral timer.
Daavlin 1 Series Panel
A portable and powerful small panel unit, the Daavlin 1 Series is ideal for treating larger sections of the body. For example, hands, feet and face or several lesions at once.
As with all the products on Vitiligo Store, I have included additional information and some personal tips along with the individual product information you would expect to find, which I hope will be useful for anyone considering home phototherapy.
