Monthly Archives: August 2010

Big Krizz Kaliko’s Vitiligo

Samuel William Christopher Watson is an American singer and rapper. Usually, he is well known by “Krizz Kaliko (stage name). He was born on 7th March, 1974 in Kansas City Missouri. In the end of 1990’s, Krizz Kaliko started his successful career in the field of music and earned a name in top musical list. Vitiligo, Genius, Son of Sam and Walk on Water are his famous musical albums.

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Thomas Lennon Vitiligo

Thomas Lennon, an American well known actor, comedian, director and producer was born on August 9, 1970 in Chicago. In 1988, he graduatedfrom Oak Park River Forest High School and then he got admission in NYU (New York University). He is a citizen of Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. Continue reading

Amitabh Bachan’s Vitiligo

Amitabh Bachan… He who must not be named. He is a famous film actor, host, singer and producer. First, he gained popularity in 1970 as an “angry young man”. It was the beginning of his career. Now he is a prominent figure of Bollywood. Some people become the guiding star of their field just like Amitabh Bachan. He is an icon of Indian film industry. Continue reading

Michael Jackson – The vitiligo awareness cause

Michael Jackson was a renowned American singer, artist, philanthropist, dancer and business man. According to Guinness World Record, he is known as successful artiste of all ages. Michael Jackson is a king of pop music. His multitalented performances made him a global figure of America Africa culture.
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Epidermal Sheets Grafting in Vitiligo

Epidermal Sheets GraftingGrafting of Epidermal Sheets for Repigmentation in Vitiligo Dermatologists are trying their best to deal with new ways for the treatment of  Vitiligo. For this purpose, many surgical techniques are experimented such as skin or melanocytes transplantation. Continue reading

Tacrolimus Ointment for Vitiligo in Children

Tacrolimus OintmentTacrolimus ointment is a topical Immunosuppressive drug (that is applied to the skin). It is used in the treatment of skin diseases like Eczema and Vitiligo. Tacrolimus was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1994 for use in liver transplantation, then it has been extended to include kidney, heart, small bowel, pancreas, lung, trachea, skin, cornea, bone marrow, and limb transplants.

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Skin Tone Manipulation

Skin Tone ManipulationScientists from Tokyo Medical University and University of Cincinnati had to be experienced by this study of Skin Tone Manipulation. This study has been carried out on Bioengineered Skin Grafts. Bioengineering is the branch of Science which fetched a revolutionary role in all aspects of human life especially in medical (treatment of certain diseases).

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