Treatment Options in Progressive Childhood Vitiligo

Progressive Childhood vitiligo is a common acquired de-pigmenting condition that can affect skin and hair with devastating psychological effects on patients as well as their parents. Children with vitiligo often suffer from anxiety and depression because of their unusual appearance. Management of progressive vitiligo in children is difficult as therapeutic options are restricted when compared to that in adult patients, as steroids are the mainstay of treatment to stop the progression. Treating a patient of vitiligo is always a difficult task and the job becomes even more challenging when the patient is a child and his/her disease is progressing at a fast rate. Key-wordsChildren, Progressive vitiligo, Oral mini pulse, Betamethasone, Dexamethasone -------------------------------------------------IJLSSR----------------------------------------------