Use protopic on
Vitiligo Society uk - loss of skin colourBoth protopic and elidel have been reported in the US to be associated with development of skin cancers in animals. This was with larger quantities of calcineurin inhibitor creams and there is no evidence that this finding has been associated with use of these agents in humans. Most dermatologists (even in the US) consider both elidel and protopic to be very safe in human use provided there is regular medical supervision.Most experts believe that vitiligo is the result of the immune system mistakenly generating anti-bodies to the sufferer’s pigment cells, which attack and kill or weaken such cells. Protopic works to down-regulate (suppress) the immune response in a local area of skin, where the vitiligo is located; it has a similar effect to steroid treatment, but without the side-effects. The ointment is showing very good success in many (but not all) people who are using it.