Vertiligo on baby

[Rosh1978]

My baby was born with white 'splashes' all over her body. The dermatologists suspects it is vertiligo and has prescribed 1% hydrocortisone to be use twice daily. Is this steriod safe for use on a baby? Have you ever seen this on other babies? IF so, what type of remedies have worked?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

It would be best to consult a skin specialist and decide about the plan of management in your baby according to the sites of involvement and extent of involvement.

'The main goal of treating vitiligo is to improve appearance. Therapy for vitiligo takes a long time—it usually must be continued for 6 to 18 months.

Current treatment options for vitiligo include medical - topical steroid therapy , oral and topical psoralen photochemotherapy and depigmentation using hydroquinone; surgical-autologous skin grafts and micropigmentation, and adjunctive therapies- sunscreens and cosmetic products.'

You could read more about this condition at the following links -

http://www.medicinenet.com/vitiligo/article.htm

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo

Let us know if you need any further information.

Regards.