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The Author is the owner of Amjo Corp. Amjo's focus is the sale of PhotoTherapy Products for the treatment of Vitiligo and many other skin challenges.
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Protopic and Elidel and UVB NB for Vitiligo
The following applies to Elidel (Pimecrolimus Topical), Protopic (Tacrolimus Topical) and some Corticosteroids prescribed for skin challenges. A question that comes up quite often is “Should I use Protopic?” or perhaps “Should I use Elidel?” and then the question continues … Continue reading
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Insurance – Is it really a blessing?
A continuing challenge for sellers of ultraviolet phototherapy products are the insurance companies we have to deal with on a daily basis. One thing for sure is that the insurance companies are there to make money and not help their … Continue reading
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Tagged AETNA. CIGNA, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Humana, MEDICARE, United Healthcare
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Comparing Home to Outpatient UVB Phototherapy
The article below relates to Psoriasis. I believe that similar results would be found if this or a similar study were done with patients with Vitiligo. My suspicion would be that the results if the the study were done for … Continue reading
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Different, Just like me! A Vitiligo Story
Recently, I received an email from Lori Mitchell whose daughter April Mitchell has had Vitiligo for many years. April’s one of the many people with Vitiligo who have come to grips with the challenge and embraced it. April and Lori have created … Continue reading
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With Vitiligo, Should I mask the areas that have pigment?
I received an email recently which reminded me that I have not discussed treatment areas and response to treatment. Let me begin by saying that the areas of our bodies with the fewest hair follicles such as the hands, feet, knees … Continue reading
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Some Highlights from Trade Publications related to Vitiligo
From Skin and Allergy News: (Damian McNamara) Narrow-band UVB is an effective treatment for vitiligo…” and “… Researchers found this type of phototherapy better tolerated than traditional approaches such as corticosteroids and topical PUVA…” From Dermatolgy Times: (Natta Rajatanavin MD) … Continue reading
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PUVA vs UVB NB and UVB Narrow Band Wins!
Randomized double-blind trial of treatment of vitiligo: efficacy of psoralen-UV-A therapy vs Narrowband-UV-B therapy. Yones SS, Palmer RA, Garibaldinos TM, Hawk JL. Dip Der, FCD, Photobiology Unit, Second Floor, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, … Continue reading
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Is Home phototherapy comparable to in-clinic treatment?
SOURCE: Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: May 08, 2009 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco TITLE: Home phototherapy is comparable to hospital-based ultraviolet B treatment for psoriasis patients, researchers … Continue reading
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Ask Your Doctor
As many of you know. I am a co-owner of Amjo Corp along with my wife Cheryl. We run a website dedicated to UV Phototherapy called www.HomePhotoTherapy.com. If you’d like a copy of our “Ask Your Doctor” flyer then you … Continue reading
Vitiligo and Skin Cancer: Are you at risk?
Today I was re-reading the Winter Newsletter from Vitiligo Support International and one of the articles was edited and vetted by Dr. James Nordlund here in Cincinnati. An often-expressed concern of both vitiligo patients and dermatologists is whether having vitiligo … Continue reading
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