Category Archives: Medical Articles

Medicare and Vitiligo

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Chris Cane

It’s unfortunate but Medicare do not consider the treatment of Vitiligo as Medically Necessary and do not provide insurance coverage for Home UVB Narrow Band systems. Medicare does provide some coverage for home UV (Ultraviolet) systems for the treatment of … Continue reading →

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With Vitiligo, why are my hands and feet so difficult to re-pigment?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Chris Cane

One of the unfortunate facts about re-pigmenting Vitiligo patches is that one normally needs a few melanocytes to be present for “healing” or repigmenting to begin. The last remaining melanocytes are typically gathered in the hair follicles on our bodies … Continue reading →

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Vitiligo and Black Light (Woods Lamp)

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Chris Cane

One of the unique things about Vitiligo is that the areas where the pigment has been lost because of Vitiligo glow or fluoresce under a Woods Lamp sometimes called Black Light. A typical Wood’s Lamp generates UV light at 365 … Continue reading →

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High School Student, Brendan Muha Studies Vitiligo

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Chris Cane

I always enjoy reading the “President’s Message” from the NVF (National Vitiligo Foundation). Dr. Ray Boissy, the NVF president prepares this every quarter. The one issued last week was particularly interesting in that a high school student is the focus … Continue reading →

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Vitiligo: current medical and scientific understanding.

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Chris Cane

This year Doctor Raymond Boissy and Dr. James J. Nordlund both here in Cincinnati published a paper entitled “Vitiligo: current medical and scientific understanding.” It was published in the Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia E Venereologia in February of this year. … Continue reading →

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FDA allows world first vitiligo drug trial

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Chris Cane

One of the reasons I have been following this news is rather selfish in that the study does require the use of UVB Narrow Band and we (Amjo Corp) are a leader in the sale of UVB Narrow Band Products … Continue reading →

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Does UVBNB work alone in treating Vitiligo?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Chris Cane

I came across a Medscape article this morning and found it very interesting. One of the sections was entitled “NBUVB as Monotherapy in Vitiligo” and I thought I’d share it with you here. The article leads one to determine that … Continue reading →

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NEW! Handisol II UVB NB Panel – Shipping Now

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Chris Cane

UPDATE (Available Now Click Here> We are introducing a new UVB Narrow Band panel suitable for the treatment of Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Eczema and a host of other skin challenges and diseases. Weighing in at sixteen pounds, this new panel is … Continue reading →

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CLINUVEL Video on UVB Narrow Band UVBNB

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Chris Cane

Clinuvel, an Australian company is doing research on the use of an implantable drug and the use of UVB Narrow Band. Here’s an interesting video found on YouTube. This video and others can also be found at the www.clinuvel.com website: From … Continue reading →

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Online Health Survey of Vitiligo Patients

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Chris Cane

I just received a note from the NVF (National Vitiligo Foundation) that a Health Survey has been initiated by the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt and Beth Israel Medical Centers. Online Health Survey of Patients with Vitiligo Sponsored by Nanette B. Silverberg, MD, … Continue reading →

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