I've had this for a while, but It's only now been diagnosed. Its mainly occuring in areas on my hands that I damaged in my youth, but also my face - possibly from sunburn.
I've of course been looking for a solution to reduce it and have found a Dr Sanjeev Mulekar in Wimpole Street, London.
http://www.wimpoleaesthetics.co.uk/wimpole-aesthetic-procedures/vitiligo.asphttp://www.vitiligotreatments.co.uk/Does anyone have any experience of his Autologous melanocyte transplantation? On the face of it it, it seems to be a good idea.
How does the autologous melanocyte transplantation work?
The procedure is performed under sterile conditions in a specific theatre. Under local anaesthetic, a small, very thin area of healthy skin is removed, usually from the hip area. Using a well researched and developed technique, the skin is processed to produce a pre-confluent mix of epidermal cells. The area to be treated is gently abraded, once again under local anaesthetic, and the skin cell mixture is applied. The skin cells immediately attach themselves and the healing and repigmentation process begins. There is no danger of scarring during this process and the cells can do no harm as they are autologous ie the patient’s own cells.
Nick
