New
First vitiligo support group meeting in New York city
Speakers: Prof. Nanette B. Silverberg, MD, and Dr. Carmen Grau, PhD. Date: Monday Oct. 7, 2013 at 6:30 8:00 p.m. Address: Roosevelt Hospital, Conference Room B, 2nd Floor, 1000 Tenth Avenue, NY, NY 10019. To reserve a seat, please send your name and number of attendees to email: nycvitiligosupp@gmail.com
Be a part of NYCs first Vitiligo Support Group!
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- Vitiligo trials for kids: basics for the parents
Pediatric vitiligo trials · The basics Two parallel studies are evaluating investigational use of ruxolitinib cream in young children — researchers are still finding out how wel...
- I have vitiligo: will my children have vitiligo, too?
If you have vitiligo, it’s natural to worry about your children. While there is a genetic component, vitiligo is not a straightforward hereditary disease like eye color or heigh...
- Does vitiligo increase the risk of skin cancer?
No, it does not. Despite common misconceptions, people with vitiligo are actually at a lower risk of developing skin cancer—including both nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and mal...
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.
Copyright (C) Bodolóczki JúliaBy taking a little time to fill in the anonymous questionnaire, you can help researchers better understand and fight vitiligo.