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Event
Maui, Hawaii
Maui Derm for Dermatologists conference will be held in-person and virtually, from January 24 to 28, 2022.
The team of vitiligo researchers will be presenting Global VALIANT Natural History abstract poster titled “Exploring the natural and treatment history of vitiligo: Findings from the global VALIANT study.”
The Vitiligo and Life Impact Among International Communities (VALIANT) study sought to understand the natural history of vitiligo among patients around the world as well as the patient journey with vitiligo. The survey included over 3500 patients from 17 countries. Study findings provide a new perspective on the diagnosis and treatment journey for patients with vitiligo globally. VR Foundation is proud to a be part of this important study.
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- Can Ayurveda help with vitiligo?
People have used herbs and natural remedies to treat skin conditions for centuries. Vitiligo is an auto-immune condition that causes white patches of skin to develop and expand...
- Is vitiligo contagious?
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- Which therapy has minimal side-effects?
Dead Sea climatotherapy has shown promising results in treating vitiligo in people of all ages. It is considered as the only treatment that’s safe for nearly all vitiligo patien...
Though it is not always easy to treat vitiligo, there is much to be gained by clearly understanding the diagnosis, the future implications, treatment options and their outcomes.
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