AETNA, a challenge for the skin disease, Vitiligo

As a UVB Narrow Band Supplier, our biggest challenge happens to be the Insurance Companies like AETNA which considers UVB NB to turn up investigational the time they are used at own pace or residence.The clinical bulletin policy dated 4/22/2011 goes like, “Aetna considers home phototherapy experimental and investigational for the treatment of vitiligo because there is a lack of evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of home phototherapy for this condition."

AETNA, a challenge for the skin disease, Vitiligo

Cell Transplantation Helpful in Treating Vitiligo

The medical science and the researches done so far say that the skin transplant surgery treats the skin disease ‘vitiligo’ much successfully and safely. Vitiligo is a skin disorder that causes white patches on the skin. This disease, as per the researches, happens in 1 in 200 people in America.or this condition (skin disorder), light therapies and skin medications appear to be the common treatments among the patients. The late King of Pop Michael Jackson too went under the light therapy treatment, as Michael was the victim of this disease called vitiligo. It is also said that these treatments sometime rather always do not work.

Cell Transplantation Helpful in Treating Vitiligo

Skin Dyes for Covering the Vitiligo Patches

Vitiligo is a skin disease; it is a common pigment disorder of the human skin. This disease happens when the immune system inside the human body attacks the melanocytes (pigment making cells). As a result, the white patches or spots start appearing on the skin. It is obvious that if the patient’s color is dark, the vitiligo spots would be prominent more than the ones with white color.There exist a number of methods for the treatment of Vitiligo. It is seen that when the potent topical steroid or other immune suppressing creams are applied regularly, it can gradually repigment the skin.

Skin Dyes for Covering the Vitiligo Patches