Individualized homoeopathic treatment of vitiligo: A case report

Abstract

Vitiligo is a common chronic skin depigmentation disorder. Vitiligo affects about 1% of population in world and is characterized by depigmented patches of skin from which melanocytes (melanin producing cells) have been lost. There are different types of vitiligo, in which the most common type is non-segmental generalized vitiligo, that are widely distributed, usually symmetric, and progressive lesions. Vitiligo has a great impact on the physical and mental health of patients, including loss of skin photo protection and an appreciable reduction in quality of life that is directly correlated with the early age of onset (especially first two decades of life).This case study suggests homoeopathic treatment as a promising complementary or alternate therapy, which emphasising the significance of repertorization with Kent’s Repertory and individualized homoeopathic prescription in the patients suffering from vitiligo.