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in most people with vitiligo. However, injections of these important vitamins produced a substantial repigmentation is these patients over several months. In general, a healthy diet with increased amounts of fruits and vegetables along with adequate rest and exercise will improve your overall condition. Regular exercise reduces stress, which in turn reduces the spread of vitiligo.

Fortunately, vitiligo doesn't cause physical pain. However, the extreme change in appearance can cause emotional pain as you try to adjust to your new looks. Heavy application of make-up can't hide the effects of this disease. Even your social life can be affected. You might notice that you are not receiving as many invitations as you did before you developed the disease. Especially during the teen years, when teasing is abundant, it is important to belong to a vitiligo support group that allows you to express your feelings and develop friendships with others who are suffering with this disease. The National Vitiligo Foundation can refer you to local chapters that have support groups for patients and their families. www.nvfi.org or www.vitiligosupport.org It is best not to suffer alone. Knowing others with the same condition will help you cope.

The range of symptoms for this disease can be as simple as a couple of blotches to blotches covering the entire body. The treatments can range anywhere from topical creams to skin grafting and tattooing. There are many diet and nutritional supplements that can help as well. Your course of action depends mostly on how vitiligo affects your ldaily ife.

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