If your dermatologist has mentioned a prescription cream for vitiligo, it’s most likely one of two: Opzelura (ruxolitinib) or a topical calcineurin inhibitor like Protopic (tacrolimus). Both are real, FDA-studied options for trying to repigment vitiligo patches, but they work differently and it helps to understand both before your next appointment. Opzelura (Ruxolitinib) Opzelura is … Read more
If you’ve been researching light-based treatments for vitiligo, you’ve probably run into two different things that sound similar: red light therapy, and medical UVB or excimer laser treatment. They are not the same thing, and it matters which one you’re actually asking about. This page covers narrowband UVB and excimer laser — the light-based treatments … Read more
Vitiligo doesn’t stop at the hairline. It can affect the scalp just like it affects any other skin, and when it does, it sometimes takes the hair along with it — turning strands white or gray in the affected patches. If you’ve noticed white patches on your scalp, a streak of prematurely white hair, or … Read more
