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To ask if anyone has managed to reverse vitiligo & if so how?

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Letitgoooletitgooo · 28/04/2025 19:12

I developed vitiligo in my 20s & I know doctors say there’s no cure, but I have read anecdotal evidence of people who’ve reversed / cured it by going vegan or gluten free or fasting. I haven’t tried these things but interested to know if anyone has.
I feel like auto immune diseases are on the rise and I wonder why?!

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monkeysox · 28/04/2025 19:18

It's an autoimmune issue. A family member has it. They tried a light therapy trial. Made no difference. He doesn't feel comfortable using cover up.

Letitgoooletitgooo · 28/04/2025 19:21

monkeysox · 28/04/2025 19:18

It's an autoimmune issue. A family member has it. They tried a light therapy trial. Made no difference. He doesn't feel comfortable using cover up.

I was offered light therapy but it a low success rate and vitiligo tends to come back when it does work. Side affect is premature aging so I decided against that

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LimeLime · 28/04/2025 21:10

I can tell you that going gluten free made no difference to my mother's vitiligo as she was celiac as well and strictly adhered to her gluten free diet. Her sister also had vitiligo but was not celiac and they were both similarly affected by their vitiligo.

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 28/04/2025 21:14

My husband has had it for years - 15 or so. He is fair skinned so don't really notice in the winter but it does show up a bit in the summer when his pigmented skin tans so the best way for him to manage it is to avoid the sun. We've not looked into reversing it, but one thing I would say is that it hasn't really worsened that much over the time he's had it, so there can be long periods of stability. Appreciate that may not be the same for everyone.

Letitgoooletitgooo · 28/04/2025 23:08

Thanks for your comments PPs x

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