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An excellent presentation of Vitiligo Treatment Guidelines was offered by Prof. Andrija Stanimirovic during recent Master Class in Croatia. Vice-president of the Master Class and President of Croatian Vitiligo Association, Prof. Stanimirovic reviewed five treatment algorithms suggested by American, British, European and Japanese vitiligo specialists, and shared guidelines from Croatia that were introduced by his team in 2014. Download PPT presentation.
FAQOther Questions
- Is there a link between vitiligo and depression?
Depression and anxiety are often linked with vitiligo, significantly impacting a person’s quality of life. The connection stems from the shared origin of the skin and brain duri...
- Can a gluten-free diet help with vitiligo?
It's very unlikely. We have specifically looked into claims that gluten-free diet may ease symptoms of vitiligo, or completely reverse it, and found no firm scientific evidence ...
- Which is better for judging vitiligo — Wood’s lamp or dermoscopy?
A recent study out of India compared the two head-to-head. Both tools correlated fairly well with clinical criteria, but dermoscopy had a slight edge: Wood’s lamp: sensitivit...
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