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basis of our extensive experience in treating a large number of cases of
vitiligo and other diseases which are otherwise treated conventionally using
cortisone. This is also supported by practice and experience of numerous reputed
homeopathic professionals.
Also, as per the medical philosophy of homeopathy, cortisone in any form (oral, systemic or local) is not a wise option for treating Vitiligo.
Cortisone is an immuno-suppressive measure which helps but it also leads to an
inevitable relapse in most cases after stopping its the use.
It has been observed in daily practice, that, use of cortisone produces dramatic result initially. However, its influence is quite superficial, as the
vitiligo spots (or psoriasis or Lichen Planus eruptions) tend to relapse
(more aggressively) at times.
The routine use of cortisone is not recommended due to the following observations:
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Notes about Tacrolimus, Protopic
and Elidel:
Beware, topical creams could cause cancer:
Most
people realized the after effects of topical steroids. Then came new products
like Pimecrolimus and Tacrolimus (by different brand names) which
were marketed aggressively all over the world as a new, magical and safe
treatment for eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo. However, recent studies has
suggested that such topical creams have produced 28 cases of skin cancer amongst
children. On January 20, 2005 the FDA declared that Protopic will have to bear a
"black box" warning indicating possible cancer risks. (Source:
1,
2 )
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