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"Cure" for Vitiligo - beta carotene



My dermatologist advised me to desensitize my vitiligo by taking one 
beta carotene 25,000 i.u. per day.  No promise of a cure, but it will 
probably reduce my common sunburns.  I live in AZ now, and we have 
brutal sun exposure.  I've been taking beta carotene about 2 months & I 
think the beta carotene might be working, I still don't risk exposure 
without sunscreen & a wide-brimmed hat.
I'm a 53 yr old caucasian & I've had vitiligo since a teenager, although 
it has not always been present outside of normally clothed area.  Most 
of my adult life has been in the tropics (HI, AZ, Mediterranean Sea, 
Pacific & Indian Oceans)
 
Vern Eubanks