List of Treatments for Vitiligo

Benoquin (Monobenzone)

Overview
Benoquin is a topical prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for removing pigment in people with vitiligo that covers more than 50 percent of their body.1,2 The skin bleaching… read more

Calcipotriene

Overview
Calcipotriene (also referred to as Calcipotriol) is a topical drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for psoriasis. Calcipotriene is widely prescribed off-label to treat vitiligo.… read more

Clinical trials

Overview
Depending on several factors, you may be eligible to participate in clinical trials studying new treatments for vitiligo. Eligibility may be based on age, gender, which type of vitiligo you have, where your… read more

Complementary and alternative therapies (CAT)

Overview
Complementary and alternative therapies are sometimes used by people with vitiligo. Complementary or natural treatments for vitiligo include herbal preparations, nutritional supplements, and an outdoor salt… read more

Laser phototherapy

Overview
Laser is a form of phototherapy that treats small areas of skin affected by vitiligo.¹ Treatment involves a narrow band of UVB light delivered directly to a vitiligo lesion via handheld excimer laser device.… read more

Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy

Overview
Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) is the most widely prescribed type of phototherapy for vitiligo.¹ NB-UVB may be a first-line treatment for generalized vitiligo.² One of the oldest vitiligo treatments, NB-UVB slows the… read more

Opzelura (Ruxolitinib)

Overview
Opzelura is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo in adults and children ages 12 years and older. Opzelura is also known by its drug name, ruxolitinib.

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Oral corticosteroids

Overview
Oral corticosteroids - also known simply as steroids - are a class of prescription drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat inflammation. With vitiligo, low-dose oral… read more

Protopic (Tacrolimus)

Overview
Protopic is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. Protopic is prescribed off-label to treat vitiligo in children, and on sensitive areas such as… read more

Psoralen + UVA (PUVA) phototherapy

Overview
Psoralen + UVA (PUVA) phototherapy is a treatment for widespread vitiligo that helps repigment skin. It combines topical or oral psoralen, a medication that makes skin more sensitive to light, with UVA exposure… read more

Sun protection

Overview
When you have vitiligo, protecting your skin is essential. Skin that has lost its natural color can burn easily and worsen vitiligo.¹ Sun exposure can also increase the contrast between normally pigmented skin… read more

Surgical procedures

Overview
In cases where conventional vitiligo treatments have not worked, surgery may be an option. Surgical procedures for vitiligo involve transferring skin tissue or pigmentation cells (melanocytes) from an area of… read more

Topical corticosteroids

Overview
Corticosteroids are a class of prescription drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat inflammation. In cases of vitiligo, topical corticosteroids are typically used as a first-line… read more