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"Speaking of Vitiligo..."

I am a physician-scientist who focuses my clinical and research efforts on vitiligoI am a physician-scientist who focuses my clinical and research efforts on vitiligo, and therefore I think about this disease a lot – all the time, in fact. Therefore I thought it would be helpful to share my thoughts with others who are interested in vitiligo as well, particularly the patients who suffer from it and their loved ones. I want to make clear that while I am affiliated with many vitiligo organizations, my comments in this blog are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of those organizations. In addition, my research is largely focused on finding new treatments, and ultimately a cure, for vitiligo. This work is supported by a number of sources, including pharmaceutical companies, which by definition creates potential conflicts of interest. In full disclosure, here is a list of our vitiligo research supporters. Please know that, to the best of my ability, all of my comments are unbiased reflections of my understanding of vitiligo as both a physician and scientist. I do not permit advertisements on my website, and do not endorse companies or products that may advertise on other sites that may be referenced here.

  • Surgical treatment (and maybe even a cure) for vitiligo

    Many have heard that some forms of vitiligo can be treated with surgical approaches, like skin or cellular grafts. This can be a very effective treatment for some patients, and many times the

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  • Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) is a new drug that worked for a patient with vitiligo!

    We recently published a report about a vitiligo patient who quickly improved after taking ruxolitinib (Jakafi), a drug that inhibits Janus Kinases (JAKs), which are important for signals that tell

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  • Summary of the vitiligo patient meeting in Orange, CA on September 27th, 2015

    I previously posted that we were organizing a meeting specifically for vitiligo patients in Orange, CA titled Advances in Vitiligo Research and Care, where experts from all over the world would

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  • Tofacitinib treatment for vitiligo

    Using tofacitinib in vitiligo on our research, which defined the IFN-γ signaling pathway as critical for vitiligo progression and maintenance. It supports our hypothesis that targeting this

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    World Vitiligo Day 2015!

    Today, June 25th, 2015, is World Vitiligo Day, and I am going to tell you how I spent my day! I had the honor and pleasure to stand with our Boston vitiligo support group, VitFriends, on the steps

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  • Vitiligo patient meeting in Orange, CA - Advances in Vitiligo Research and Care

    We are organizing a meeting specifically designed for vitiligo patients! Dermatologists and scientists who have particular expertise in vitiligo will be speaking about a multitude of topics, from

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  • Should someone with vitiligo get a tattoo?

    Should someone with vitiligo get a tattoo? The answer is not straightforward, and requires some discussion about the purpose of the tattoo, the stability of vitiligo, and the expectations of the.

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