Why The Vit Pro believes we should be optimistic about the advances being made in 2019 to improve quality of life and treatment options for vitiligo sufferers.
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But new treatment could make it forget to create white patches Recent findings have revealed that our skin has a vitiligo “memory”. This explains why patches often return in exactly the same places some time after successful treatments end. It is because of so-called “skin memory cells”. This discovery is […]
Perifollicular, diffuse and marginal repigmentation patterns There is a fair amount of literature on the causes, treatments and possible cures of vitiligo. (See Vitiligo Science Is Progressing for a round-up at the time of writing this post.) The internet is awash with articles, research papers, forums, support groups and blogs […]
A more holistic approach to vitiligo Doctors the world over are fond of telling us that vitiligo is incurable. I get the impression that many of them have memorised the same script… A script that comes from a book with a title like A Book of Incurable Diseases and How […]
A safe gel that can definitely help to re-pigment the skin I never used to have much faith in topical vitiligo treatments because my successful re-pigmentation has been based on a nutritional approach. So it was a case of healing from the inside out, rather than from the outside in. However, […]
… and 5 reasons to love summer Each year, as we reach the end of summer, I find myself trying to hold back time. Willing the trees to hang on to their leaves. And wishing the nights were not drawing in that little bit more with each passing day. People […]
Thanks to everyone who has been willing to share their re-pigmentation stories This month’s post is just a quick one, as so many people are on their holidays at the moment. (And if you are taking a break from your gadgets you may not even see this!) I shall also […]
Vitiligo on TV makeover show Earlier this month I watched Katie Piper’s Face to Face, a TV documentary on Britain’s Channel 4 presented by a former model, in which she invited women with a variety of face-altering skin conditions to have a makeover. What made this programme so different from all […]
Research highlights from WVD 2018 Conference I only managed to join the live stream of the #WorldVitiligoDay 2018 Conference last month for part of it. (The conference, organised by Dr John Harris at the University of Massachusetts, was entitled Children, Research, and Hope for the Future.) So I have been […]
Free streaming broadcast: Sat June 23rd & Sun June24th Great news for all of us in the vitiligo community around the world… By the time next Monday (25th June – #World-Vitiligo-Day 2018) arrives, we could find ourselves a lot better informed about current and future developments in #vitiligo-research and clinical […]
Lessons in vitiligo nutrition My story has been one of trial and error, serendipity and good fortune. Widespread vitiligo and generally suboptimal health had become my accepted norm by the time I reached adulthood. And this continued to be my lot in life until the age of 50. Only then […]
Why me? I want to share with you 3 answers to a common vitiligo question. A question that I bet you have asked yourself at some time in your life when facing illness or hardship… Why me? Just like many other medical conditions, vitiligo shows no favouritism. It affects all […]
I am not known for my short blogs. This is partly because I am quite a long-winded person. (My husband often pleads with me to get to the point!). But it is mainly because vitiligo is a complex subject. I find that it leads me down such fascinating and winding […]
For vitiligo and for general health Having lived with widespread vitiligo for almost 50 years, I am eternally grateful for my re-pigmentation. I will never take my recovery for granted. Since this life-changing event came about as a result of taking nutritional supplements, I have to suppress a snort of […]
Being thankful can promote health and beauty Having vitiligo can sometimes be depressing. But this only tends to be true when you focus on what is wrong with your life instead of what is right with it. When was the last time you counted your blessings? If the answer to […]
A chance to share tips on visible skin conditions A TV producer contacted me earlier this week about a new format for a Channel 4 UK TV programme. It will feature advice on vitiligo and other visible skin conditions. (This could be anything from adult acne and rosacea to scarring […]
It’s what vitiligo is all about It’s a fair bet that most people automatically associate the word “inflammation” with swollen joints, insect bites or infections. But inflammation can be completely invisible to the naked eye and it may or may not be accompanied by pain. It can occur in any […]
2 conclusions and 4 tips for UV exposure Many of us have emerged from what has seemed like endless chilly winter months. And, naturally, we are relishing the light evenings and general warmth of summer. (Although, for many people with vitiligo, this brings with it additional anxiety over their skin.) […]
She cured herself, of course My last blog was about how antioxidant tablets may help to break the domino effect that leads to vitiligo. I suppose you could describe any disease as a process of cause and effect. But I wonder just how many dominoes there are in the chain […]
Will vitiligo cure be a magic bullet? Last month I wrote about the exciting progress Dr John Harris and his team at the Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center (University of Massachusetts Medical School) are making towards an effective treatment for vitiligo. In particular, I celebrated Dr Harris’ unequivocal assertion that […]
Healing skin by switching on our self-repair system In part 1 of this blog I posed the question “Can sleep cure vitiligo?“ Or more accurately, “might lack of sleep be a factor in the development of certain chronic disorders, including vitiligo?” And the answer was almost certainly yes. What prompted […]