Is thr a way to cure vitiligo ?????? Pls help me out...?

My mom 46 yrs old s suffering from vitiligo for more than a year. she s wheatish in complexion n we live in south india. it started slowly from her ear lobes and lips n scalp and is now becoming big round spots all over her body. i just tremble to see this happening to her. she s taking some ointment n medicines. but i dont see any gr8 changes. her skin s allergic to many substances. she has hypothyroidism too. its genetic in our family. her sister n her mom too have thyroid related diseases. shal i too get vitiligo? isnt thr a cure for vitiligo?

Here are the current treatment options.

"The goal of treatment is to restore pigmentation and thus improve the appearance of affected patients. The reserve melanocytes needed for repigmentation migrate from surrounding normal skin and hair follicles. Oral and topical psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA), heliotherapy (trisoralen and sunlight), topical corticosteroids.

Of these, PUVA has the highest efficacy rate but may take several months of thrice weekly treatments to show substantial improvement. Newer therapies include dermabrasion and topical 5-fluorouracil, khellin and UVA light, and L-phenylalanine.

When using PUVA, it is essential to obtain an antinuclear antibody test to rule out lupus erythematosus, a disease in which phototherapy is contraindicated. A chemistry screen is usually performed because diseases of the liver and kidneys can affect oral psoralen metabolism. Autologous skin grafts may be helpful for isolated lesions. The side effects of this new therapy are scars, spotty repigmentation, and cobblestone texture of the skin. In vitiligo with little residual normal pigmentation, selective depigmentation may provide a more acceptable cosmetic effect."

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There isn't a known cure for vitiligo but there are several treatment options dependent on the severity of the condition eg. creams, UV light treatment, injections, laser treatment and even surgery in extreme cases.
New treatments are being sought all the time and there are a number of different creams on the market that can help control the spread of the disease and even renew the affected skin cells.
See the informative website below for more information, links to vitiligo support organisations and suggested treatments.

As regards Cure in vitiligo, Different people use the term 禄Cure芦 in different context. Some use this term for complete eradication of illness from the body, while others are concerned only with re-pigmentation of the existing spots.
If you mean complete eradication of the disease from you system, that is a tricky matter. Vitiligo results from a derangement of your normal defense mechanisms against infection. The body starts producing antibodies against pigment producing cells of its own skin. No definite causes are known, and so are the remedies. This is a generalized abnormality of your immune system, and there are currently no acceptable permanent means to halt this process.
The damage to pigment producing cells manifests as patches of skin, which have reduced, or no pigment. This is what bothers you, us and every one else.
You cannot cure or halt it, but you can manage the local manifestations (white patches) using topical or oral treatments.
If you disease is not widespread, and is limited you can go for a topical treatment. The one I used and found beneficial is the once form where I got this material.