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Event
Eastside Park, Paterson, NJ
We Love Your Spots! Join us - Rain Or Shine - for vitiligo awareness walk. Registration opens at 9 am, walk begins at 10 am. For more information contact Crainysha Rutherford @ teamkhori_vitiligobeauty@yahoo.com or via Facebook
A recent visit of Crainysha's family to Vitiligo Research Foundation office, pictured here with Alina Dickey, VRF General Manager:
FAQOther Questions
- What tests should be done?
A well-trained dermatologist should be able to diagnose vitiligo and distinguish it from contact leukoderma or more than twenty other conditions with similar skin appearance bas...
- Shall I take vitamin D for my vitiligo?
In Brief Vitamin D plays a central role in the prevention of different inflammatory and chronic diseases. Consuming 1,000–4,000 IU (25–100 mcg) of vitamin D3 daily should be id...
- Pyrostegia venusta as a folk medicine for vitiligo?
Pyrostegia venusta is a neotropical evergreen vine widely spread in Brazil throughout fields, at the coast, edge of the woods and along roadsides (see photo below). Popularly kn...
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.
Many people deal with vitiligo while remaining in the public eye, maintaining a positive outlook, and having a successful career.
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