How is vitiligo treated in children? How much does it cost

Vitiligo is a common acquired depigmented mucocutaneous disease, and the cost of treatment for vitiligo in children is related to factors such as the severity of the disease, the treatment method, and the hospital chosen.It is recommended that parents take their children to the doctor in time and carry out targeted treatment under the guidance of doctors.

1. Severity of the disease: If the child has vitiligo in a small area and a small number of white spots, the condition is usually mild, and the treatment is relatively simple and the cost will be relatively small. However, if the area or number of vitiligo is large, it means that the condition is more serious, the difficulty of treatment will increase, and the cost will increase accordingly;

2. Treatment: There are many clinical treatments for vitiligo, such as drug treatment, phototherapy, etc. Among them, drug treatment includes topical drugs and oral drugs, commonly used topical drugs are tacrolimus ointment, pimecrolimus cream, etc., and oral drugs mainly include prednisone tablets, prednisone acetate tablets, etc. Phototherapy, on the other hand, mainly uses ultraviolet radiation to promote the production of melanocytes, so as to achieve the therapeutic effect. Different treatments have different prices, so the cost will vary;

3. Selected hospitals: Due to the different medical level and equipment of each hospital, there will be differences in the charging standards.Under normal circumstances, the cost of treatment in a regular tertiary hospital will be higher, and the cost of treatment in a second-class hospital will be relatively low.

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