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Sword,   I guess that the pulsed dye laser (VBeam) didn't help much in terms of reducing the redness. Only guess I can think of is that with conservative settings, the laser did not do enough ...

Hopefulskin,   It is indeed confusing and you can google the keywords "Vitiligo" and "sunburn" to dig out more information. It is known that melanocytes (cells that produce skin color) can be ex...

Sword & Hopefulskin,   One suggestion which I may ask Dr. Y to consider is that he may need to ask his Asian patients to be mentally prepared NOT TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE for at least a year o...

Kooky,   Tanning will either lighten or darken your pigmentation. That is, a "small" amount of UV exposure for a "short" period of time will help darken the skin but a "huge" amount of UV expo...

My dear friends,   Please, please and please don't give up. It is way too early to dive into a depression mode. None of you has waited long enough to be declared as a victim suffering with a ...

Kipster and Sword,   Can you visit Dr. Y in person so he can give you an actual examination of your condition? I think that it'll be far more effective than send him photos. Having a follow u...

Sword,   Can you wait at least 18 months before decide to write a letter? BTW, these pictures show no hypo condition whatsoever and your skin looks really great. Also, I don't see any red patch...

Sword,   Thanks for your info about the visor and the films. I was also told by Dr. Y that the risk was less than 5% of having a very obvious lighter skin tone. (Well, 5% risk is good enough ...

Sword,   I'm truly sorry that this precedure has such a negative impact on you. I'd just like you to know that you are not alone and I'm sincerely hoping that your hypopigmentation problem wil...