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!

I experienced a lot of re-pigmantation from sitting in the sun for 15-30 minutes per day in the summer and my excimer xtrac laser treatments are showing some very positive results since going from 1 to 3 visits per week. However, the excimer laser utilizes narrow-band UVB (not UVA) to target only the white patches.

Nathalie,
I read your article about pepper possibly improving repigmentation in vitiligo patients.  I have had vitiligo for nearly 10 years.  However, it is a very mild case and was not exposed on my face until a few years ago.  My dermatologist has put me on a topical cream that doesn’t seem to do much for me.  I applied it for three months with little to no improvements.  I actually seemed to have more success without the medicine on my face.  My case seems to be based on stress.  Vitiligo didn’t …