A CASE REPORT OF VITILIGO AND ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT MANAGED WITH HOMOEOPATHY
*Dr. Hanuman Ram, Dr. Anuradha Singh, Dr. Navita Bagdi and Dr. Prasoon Choudhary
ABSTRACT
Vitiligo is a common dermatological disorder of chronic depigmentation on the skin caused as a result of the systematic destruction of functional melanocytes and is cosmetically and psychologically devastating. Currently, the available treatment options have limited effectiveness, particularly when acral areas are involved and sometimes follow with relapse and side effects which impels the patient to approach alternative therapy. The homoeopathic literature shows that cases of Vitiligo have been treated successfully with homoeopathic medicines. Here, a diagnosed case of Vitiligo of an 11 year old female presented with a history of 2 years of depigmented patch over right upper eyelid with associated symptoms of loss of confidence, fear of crowd and timidity in nature. On consideration of the totality of symptoms, Sulphur 200C was prescribed with repetition as per requirement. When complaints came to standstill complementary medicine Cal.carb 200C was prescribed to complete the cure. There was significant improvement seen in the domain of sign and symptoms in the context of the whole person physically, mentally and emotionally, and halt the progress of the disease with repigmentation of the white patch over affected part by the end of 10 months, which is evident from the photographs and improvement in baseline Vitiligo Symptom Score of the presentation of the case. Definite causal attribution of changes was explicitly depicted by modified Naranjo Criteria. This case report evidently suggests individualized approach widens the scope of homoeopathy in the management of vitiligo and reducing the psychological impact of disease on patient.
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