Should vitiligo be treated?
Vitiligo patients may experience profound psychological despair secondary to this disease. Physicians at large have been insensitive to the psychological needs of the vitiligo patient and to the importance of treatment. Vitiligo can and should be treated, especially in those individuals whose life-style, self-esteem, and productivity have been dramatically altered by this disease. Therapeutic options for these patients are presented herein.
D044383:Black People; D006801:Humans; D006873:Hydroquinones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D012649:Self Concept; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
D006873:Hydroquinones; C006429:monobenzone