Re·pigment

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Wallace Furukawa

Reports on safety, side effects, and informed consent in hypopigmentation & vitiligo.

6 stories by Wallace Furukawa

A contemplative person with vitiligo on their hands resting them together by a bright windowField Notes

The weight of white patches: vitiligo and mental health

Pigment loss is medically benign and emotionally heavy. Treating both sides matters.

· 6 min · Wallace Furukawa

A dermatologist examining a patient's skin with a handheld lampField Notes

When to see a dermatologist about white patches

What is benign, what needs evaluation, and why early matters.

· 5 min · Wallace Furukawa

Faint scaly lighter patches across an upper back and shoulderDispatch

Tinea versicolor: the fungal cause of light patches

A common, treatable yeast overgrowth that fades skin color.

· 5 min · Wallace Furukawa

Gloved hands holding a topical cream tube at a dermatology research benchAdvances

Advances in vitiligo and repigmentation treatment

Targeted therapies are transforming a once-difficult condition.

· 7 min · Wallace Furukawa

A narrowband UVB phototherapy light cabinet glowing in a clinic roomDispatch

Phototherapy: light treatment for repigmenting skin

Controlled UV is a cornerstone of restoring lost pigment, especially in vitiligo.

· 6 min · Wallace Furukawa

A close view of a forearm where one area of skin has lost its normal colorField Notes

Understanding hypopigmentation: when skin loses color

From vitiligo to tiny white spots, the causes are varied and the treatments differ.

· 6 min · Wallace Furukawa

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