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I’ve fired my local Dermatologist.

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      • June 29, 2014 at 7:14 pm
      arthurjedi007
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        There is a good dermatologist at Siteman cancer center in Saint Louis. She only sees us melanoma folks and has tons of experience. Her name is Dr. Cornellius. Dunno if you want to travel but she might be worth a visit. I have read somewhere about how vitiligo is sometimes a response by our immune system as an indication it might be beating the mel cells. If I were you I would stay away from the steroid creams including cortisone because that reduces the immune system. But that's just me.

        Oh and I wear gloves when I'm out all the time. Granted that was me doing it not the doctors telling me. I just don't want the sunlight getting me again especially when I'm on these powerful medicines.

        Artie

          • June 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm
          Colleen66
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            Thanks Artie.  I've read a ton about it and my head is spinning.  My Derm wanted to give me steroid creams!!!!  I said now, are you crazy?  I'm thinking I'll get some glove too.  My hands are the worse and its spreading rapidly.  I'm hoping my Onc's at OSU have someone there they will send me to.  I'll find out tomorrow.  Thanks for the suggestion though.  Never hurts to have a back up.

            Thangs Again Artie.

            • June 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm
            Colleen66
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              Thanks Artie.  I've read a ton about it and my head is spinning.  My Derm wanted to give me steroid creams!!!!  I said now, are you crazy?  I'm thinking I'll get some glove too.  My hands are the worse and its spreading rapidly.  I'm hoping my Onc's at OSU have someone there they will send me to.  I'll find out tomorrow.  Thanks for the suggestion though.  Never hurts to have a back up.

              Thangs Again Artie.

              • June 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm
              Colleen66
              Participant

                Thanks Artie.  I've read a ton about it and my head is spinning.  My Derm wanted to give me steroid creams!!!!  I said now, are you crazy?  I'm thinking I'll get some glove too.  My hands are the worse and its spreading rapidly.  I'm hoping my Onc's at OSU have someone there they will send me to.  I'll find out tomorrow.  Thanks for the suggestion though.  Never hurts to have a back up.

                Thangs Again Artie.

              • June 29, 2014 at 7:14 pm
              arthurjedi007
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                There is a good dermatologist at Siteman cancer center in Saint Louis. She only sees us melanoma folks and has tons of experience. Her name is Dr. Cornellius. Dunno if you want to travel but she might be worth a visit. I have read somewhere about how vitiligo is sometimes a response by our immune system as an indication it might be beating the mel cells. If I were you I would stay away from the steroid creams including cortisone because that reduces the immune system. But that's just me.

                Oh and I wear gloves when I'm out all the time. Granted that was me doing it not the doctors telling me. I just don't want the sunlight getting me again especially when I'm on these powerful medicines.

                Artie

                • June 29, 2014 at 7:14 pm
                arthurjedi007
                Participant

                  There is a good dermatologist at Siteman cancer center in Saint Louis. She only sees us melanoma folks and has tons of experience. Her name is Dr. Cornellius. Dunno if you want to travel but she might be worth a visit. I have read somewhere about how vitiligo is sometimes a response by our immune system as an indication it might be beating the mel cells. If I were you I would stay away from the steroid creams including cortisone because that reduces the immune system. But that's just me.

                  Oh and I wear gloves when I'm out all the time. Granted that was me doing it not the doctors telling me. I just don't want the sunlight getting me again especially when I'm on these powerful medicines.

                  Artie

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