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Can Ginger Root Repigment Vitiligo Day 4

Nathalie Pelletier — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:47:11 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BHY81mA2pU It’s day 4 of my ginger root experiment, join me to see how it’s coming along. Related PostsGinger root, vitiligo repigmentation experiment- update 3Can you repigment vitiligo using ginger root?Can Ginger Root Repigment Vitiligo- Day 2Can Ginger Root Repigment Vitiligo: Day 1 Aggressive Treatment of Vitiligo Advocated

New Genetic Link Shows Vitiligo Could Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer

Nathalie Pelletier — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:37:22 +0000

The following article is from April 2010, but the information is still very pertinent to us. Here are a few bullet points of what I took from it: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease The gene tyrosinase (TYR) increases vitiligo susceptibility TYR was already known to give decreased susceptibility to melanoma. Seventy per cent of the [...]

Can Ginger Root Repigment Vitiligo- Day 2

Nathalie Pelletier — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:45:25 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9RBCws1jI Day 2 of our experiment to see if ginger root juice can repigment the white patches of vitiligo on our skin. Today I take you to a grocery store to show you what ginger root looks like, then back to my house to explain how to extract the ginger root juice. Related PostsCan Ginger [...]

Can Ginger Root Repigment Vitiligo: Day 1

Nathalie Pelletier — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:23:15 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LmbvnafzS0 Join me on my month long journey to experiment with ginger root juice to repigment my vitiligo. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel for the daily updates. Related PostsCan Ginger Root Repigment Vitiligo- Day 2Can Ginger Root Repigment Vitiligo Day 4vitiligo repigmentation experiment 2012- ginger root juiceAggressive Treatment of Vitiligo AdvocatedWhen Vitiligo and Psoriasis [...]

vitiligo repigmentation experiment 2012- ginger root juice

Nathalie Pelletier — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:53:12 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLjIQ5WLyIo There is no known medical cure for vitiligo yet, but that only inspires me to find a way to repigment my vitiligo white patches. After reading a post about using ginger root juice to repigment vitiligo I decided to try the experiment myself. Follow along with me daily as I go through the process [...]

Bimatoprost Repigments Vitiligo Patient Skin

Nathalie Pelletier — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:01:12 +0000

By: BRUCE JANCIN, Skin & Allergy News Digital Network SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Topical bimatoprost ophthalmic solution shows promise as a novel treatment for localized, stable vitiligo, a small pilot study suggests. Patients with recalcitrant sequential or focal vitiligo, especially on the face, responded particularly well to the topical prostaglandin F2-alpha analogue in this small prospective [...]

Topical Tacrolimus Found to Reduce Vitiligo Size

Nathalie Pelletier — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:58:49 +0000

By: DAMIAN MCNAMARA TORONTO — Topical tacrolimus significantly decreased the size of vitiligo lesions and spurred repigmentation, compared with pretreatment and unaffected skin, the results of a small study found. “The most encouraging result was the concentration of [interleukin]-10,” Dr. Zaki Taher said. There was a statistically significant increase in interleukin-10 (IL-10) expression in vitiligo [...]

Check Thyroid Function in Children With Vitiligo

Nathalie Pelletier — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:56:12 +0000

By: MICHELE G. SULLIVAN ROME — Children with vitiligo should be regularly screened for thyroid dysfunction, as they may be at an increased risk for autoimmune thyroid disease, Talia Kakourou, M.D., reported in a poster session at the 10th World Congress of Pediatric Dermatology. An increased prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis is well documented in adults [...]

Aggressive Treatment of Vitiligo Advocated

Nathalie Pelletier — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:54:06 +0000

By: DAMIAN McNAMARA SAN FRANCISCO — Because children generally respond better to vitiligo interventions than adults, early recognition and treatment are crucial, Dr. Pearl E. Grimes said. “These patients need you. I strongly encourage you to be a little more aggressive when children with vitiligo come into your practice,” Dr. Grimes said at a seminar [...]

When Vitiligo and Psoriasis Coexist, Keep Looking

Nathalie Pelletier — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:51:51 +0000

By: BRUCE JANCIN, Skin & Allergy News Digital Network LISBON – Comorbid vitiligo and psoriasis is a red flag signaling the need to dig deeper looking for potentially associated diseases, including cardiovascular, autoimmune, or psychiatric diagnoses. A study of 154 Italian vitiligo patients showed that a family history of cardiovascular disease was present in none of [...]