How to treat white spots on the head

Vitiligo is a very serious skin disease. White spot wind can appear anywhere, some appear locally, and some appear in multiple places at the same time. White spots on the head will look very obvious, and if not controlled in time, the disease will continue to spread and become more and more serious. So, how to treat white spots on the head? Let’s take a look at the specific methods below.

Treatment 1. Hormone therapy (1) Systemic treatment is mainly suitable for patients with generalized progressive vitiligo. Oral or intramuscular injection of hormones can stabilize progressive vitiligo as quickly as possible. (2) Local treatment: Topical corticosteroids are effective in treating localized vitiligo, but attention should be paid to the adverse reactions caused by long-term use of topical corticosteroids. Commonly used drugs in clinical practice include halometasone ointment, mometasone furoate cream, etc.

2. Phototherapy and photochemotherapy (1) Phototherapy with narrowband ultraviolet (NB-UVB) has a certain effect in treating localized or generalized vitiligo. (2) Photochemotherapy (PUVA): For localized vitiligo, topical application of furanocoumarins (8-MOP, psoralea corylifolia tincture) + sun exposure is a good treatment option and can be used in adults and children over 5 years old. 3. Transplantation therapy is suitable for patients in the stable period, with few skin lesions in the past few days and no scar-causing constitution. Commonly used methods include autologous epidermal transplantation, microskin graft transplantation, autologous cultured melanocyte transplantation, etc. 4. Immunosuppressants: For areas that are not suitable for the use of hormones, or to avoid adverse reactions to long-term use of hormones, topical calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus, pimecrolimus) have certain effects. 5. Vitamin D3 derivatives Vitamin D3 derivatives can be combined with NB-UVB, PUVA, etc. for treatment. It can also be combined with topical corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors.

Prevention 1. Reduce the intake of contaminated food, correct picky eating, and develop a scientific diet recipe. 2. Reduce the inhalation of harmful gases and choose a place with fresh air when doing morning exercises or sports. 3. Pay attention to labor protection. 4. Pay attention to the pollution caused by house decoration. 5. Keep a happy mood.

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