Alternative Therapies in Vitiligo

The document discusses various alternative therapies for vitiligo, a condition characterized by depigmentation of the skin. These therapies range from long-standing treatments to newer approaches and include substances such as khellin, 5-fluorouracil, alpha lipoic acid, Ginkgo biloba, pseudocatalase, melagenine, minoxidil, tar, afamelanotide, rituximab, a selectively permeable sunscreen for narrowband UVB, minocycline, bimatoprost, a peptide derived from basic fibroblast growth factor, and piperine. The text emphasizes that while these treatments offer additional options for managing vitiligo, especially for cases that are resistant to standard therapies, more research is necessary to fully establish their effectiveness and safety before they can be recommended for widespread use.