"Vitiligo: A Step-By-Step Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment And Prophylaxis" is a collection of protocols and tips regarding how to diagnose, treat and follow-up with vitiligo patients. It is an invaluable resource for anyone who studies or treats this disease. Each chapter features the experiences and opinions of vitiligo specialists from across the world - scientists, doctors and academics with vast experience and knowledge, who are all recognized as leaders in their field. This is not a consensus or generalized approach, but rather a practical, step-by-step guide. Everything in this book has a solid scientific background and has been tried, tested and refined in private practice or public hospitals. Inside, you will find sections on vitiligo health record management and analysis, diagnosis, treatments, topical and systemic therapies, micro-surgery solutions, phototherapy, heliotherapy, supplements and prophylaxis.
Embark on a captivating journey from the mysterious beginnings to the expansive horizons of vitiligo management with Yan Valle, as he unveils the second edition of his bestselling “A No-Nonsense Guide To Vitiligo.” ~ ABOUT THE BOOK ~ More than just words on paper, this book is a lively journey alongside Yan Valle, a witty guide who’s navigated the vitiligo waters since childhood to become the captain of the Vitiligo Research Foundation. Yan confidently guides readers through the intricate realm of symptoms, treatments, nutrition, and societal nuances. From root causes to lifestyle considerations, he shares essential insights and precautions for managing vitiligo. Along the way, he helps to decipher medical jargon, empowering you to discuss the proper therapy with your doctor – or knowingly abstain from it. “A No-Nonsense Guide To Vitiligo" is an easy weekend read, yet deep enough to serve as a comprehensive reference for patients, their families, doctors, cosmetologists, and medical students alike. ~ WHAT'S INSIDE ~ Immerse yourself in the latest advancements in vitiligo research with this meticulously updated second edition. Gain insights into how vitiligo affects vision, hearing, and motherhood. Explore detailed chapters on natural remedies, dietary advice, cosmetic options, and mental well-being strategies. Within this guide, you'll find: - Vitiligo: An exploration of its history and cultural perspectives. - Warning Signs: Techniques for identifying vitiligo before it spreads. - Genetic Factors: Insights into hereditary risks. - Hidden Triggers: Strategies for navigating daily life to minimize risks. - Treatment Options: Tailoring strategies to meet unique needs. - Holistic Approaches: Evaluating vitamins, diets, and home remedies. - Stress Management: Tactics for breaking the vicious cycle of stress-induced symptoms. ~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~ Yan Valle stands apart as a specialist who knows vitiligo inside and out. His four-decade journey with vitiligo is marked by personal trials and professional triumphs. From facing misdiagnosis and mistreatment to embracing self-acceptance and family joy, his experience is unparalleled. As the CEO of the New York-based Vitiligo Research Foundation, Yan has studied all aspects of vitiligo diagnosis and treatment. His efforts have significantly shifted the world's perception of vitiligo, from launching the World Vitiligo Day campaign to developing the latest technology breakthrough, an AI-Guide On Vitiligo. As an invited professor at the Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi in Rome, Italy, Yan shares his vast knowledge in a language that resonates with readers around the globe. ~ PRAISE FOR THE BOOK ~ "This ambitious book is about how to help ordinary patients understand and manage their skin condition. Everyone interested in vitiligo should absolutely read it." – Prof. Torello Lotti "A smart, accessible book that takes a look at the whole body and its environment to understand the disease, treatment tools and protocols, and well worth the price." – Prof. Robert Schwartz "The author integrates in a flawless form social, medical and psychological burden of living with vitiligo. It is truly the most complete and essential guide to living with vitiligo." – Prof. Andy Goren "This book is rare. It looks at vitiligo with an insider’s knowledge, wisdom and deep caring about patients." – Ogo Maduewesi, VITSAF "This is the defining work on this disease. The best I've read." – Health Editor, CNN "Yan Valle is the person to listen about vitiligo." – Lee Thomas, Fox2 TV "I love how easy to understand and comprehensive it is - something definitely lacking in the vitiligo community today." – Erika Page, Living Dappled
"Treatment of Skin Disease is your definitive source for managing the complete range of dermatologic conditions you're likely to encounter in practice. This medical reference book boasts an intuitive and easy to use format that covers the full spectrum of options, equipping you with not only standard treatment strategies, but second- and third-line therapies for instances when other alternatives fail"--Publisher's website
Midwifery & Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive review designed to help midwives and women’s health nurse practitioners prepare for their certification exams. Based on the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and the National Certification Corporation (NCC) test blueprints, it contains nearly 1,000 questions with answers and rationales representing those found on the exams. The Fourth Edition also includes a new chapter on well woman care: menopause and beyond.
This lavishly illustrated guide from experts will enable practitioners to get the most out of dermoscopy for investigations and treatments in general dermatology.
Although vitiligo has traditionally been very difficult to treat, anew breakthrough surgical treatment is expanding options forpractitioners and patients. Standard treatments depend on the severity of the condition andthe patient's feelings of disfigurement. Cover-up cosmetics workwell for some people. Other more sophisticated forms of treatmentinclude gradually developing color back in the depigmented areas(repigmentation) by PUVA or other ultraviolet light treatments, butthis is extremely slow and intensive, often requiring severalhundred treatments. This new form of treatment, which involves surgicallytransplanting melanocytes into the white areas, is most successfulin patients with stable vitiligo over less than 30% of their bodysurface area. It complements medical therapies in achievingcomplete and sustained repigmentation and is rapidly gainingpopularity in all major centers. This is the first book available which describes this majoradvance in detail. Explains the new treatment of surgically transplantingmelanocytes into the affected areas of the skin to providedermatologists and surgeons with the latest state-of-the-artinformation Written by the international leaders who pioneered thistreatment Presents all the latest information on the topic, eliminatingthe need to search through multiple sources for specific data
In this surprising and remarkably practical book, Dr. Skotnicki reveals the harmful effects of modern skincare habits and provides a step-by-step guide to preserve the microbiome, fight aging and develop beautiful, problem-free skin. Women, men and children are having more skin problems today than ever before. Sensitive skin prevalence has skyrocketed, and the number of people reacting to cosmetics is climbing. Why? Dermatologist Sandy Skotnicki argues that the cause is a key element of our contemporary lifestyle: the grooming and beauty habits that the advertising and personal-care product industries have encouraged us to pursue. Those miraculous cleansers, creams and balms we're buying to protect our outer layer may actually end up harming the body's largest organ. In Beyond Soap, Dr. Skotnicki argues that the best state for normal skin is the natural state—the one that avoids disturbing the skin's protective barrier and the bacteria that accompanied the body throughout its evolution. A combination of diagnosis and prescription, Dr. Skotnicki explains the problem with society's current cleansing and beauty habits, then provides a practical guide on how to fix things with a 3-step product-elimination diet that will help you remove unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients from your beauty and skincare regime, returning the skin to the condition nature intended. Beyond Soap also includes indispensable advice on how to wash and care for the skin of adults, babies and children, followed by a common-sense beauty regimen intended to stave off aging, reduce skin problems and return the face and body to its natural glow.
Since the first edition of this book was published, new knowledge has been gained on Vitiligo. This widely revised and updated second edition, written by worldwide experts in the field, fully reflects this progress. The apparently, simple and poorly symptomatic presentation of the disease has been a strong disadvantage to its study, as compared to other common chronic skin disorders such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. A good skin-based angle of attack is also lacking because generalized Vitiligo is clearly epitomizing the view of skin diseases as simple targets of a systemic unknown dysregulation (diathesis). This view has mostly restricted Vitiligo to the manifestation of an auto-immune diathesis and skin events, which are easily detected using skin biopsies in most other situations, have not been precisely recorded, with the argument that a clinical diagnosis was sufficient for the management of the patient with Vitiligo. This richly illustrated second edition reflects the constant international effort to share the information gathered about this disorder at the clinical, pathophysiological and therapeutic levels. Its aim still being to bridge current knowledge at the clinical and investigative level, to point to the many unsolved issues, and to delineate future priorities for research.
This book sheds new light on pigmentary disorders in people with brown skin. Brown skin encompasses many races and ethnicities. Due to migration, people with brown skin are seen almost everywhere in the world. A wide variety of pigmentary disorders exists among this population but the most disturbing and challenging are melasma and vitiligo This book covers these two disorders, among people of brown skin, from the epidemiology to management, in a detailed yet easy-to-read and easy-to-use style.
