Treating vitiligo would always prove to be risky. The side
effects of treatments are as unpredictable the disorder's cause.
That is why vitiligo treatment should always be done with utmost
care and patience.
A person's own tissues mat be used for surgical treatment
through autologous skin grafts. The doctor removes portions of
the pigmented skin and then replaces the affected skin with it.
Possible complications for this treatment include infections,
scarring, a cobblestone appearance, or a spotty repigmentation.
The greatest risk would be the skin's failure to repigment at
all.
Another surgical treatment using the pigmented skin is skin
grafts using blisters. The patient's pigmented skin is exposed
to heat, which then causes blisters. These blisters are cut off
and then transplanted to the depigmented area.
Another simpler option is tattooing or micropigmentation. This
is usually done on patients with dark skin. Tattoos, however,
tend to fade in time and may even lead to blister outbreaks.
Lastly, vitiligo can be cured surgically through autologous
melanocyte transplants. Multiplying a patient's pigmented skin
through a special cell culture solution that grows melanocytes
does this. The reproduced skin then is transplanted over the
depigmented areas.
Additional therapies include sunscreens, which helps protect the
screen from the damaging effect of the sun. Cosmetics, on the
other hand, are temporary solutions, which are used to cover up
the patient's affected areas. For vitamin supplements, which may
help strengthen the body's system thus aiding the treatment of
vitiligo.
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