“Does acupuncture help vitiligo?”

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“Does acupuncture help vitiligo?”

I am a 25 year old male. I want to know if acupuncture helps vitiligo?

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**Catherine Rahm Coudray** Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy · Accepted Answer

Catherine Rahm Coudray Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy

Yes

**Phavikone Sundara** Acupuncturist Kent, WA · Accepted Answer

Phavikone Sundara Acupuncturist Kent, WA

Yes, it can. Acupuncture, combined with herbs can be effective but will probably take from 1-3 months (with sessions being 2-3 times per week).

**Christie Luu** Acupuncturist Westminster, CA · Accepted Answer

Christie Luu Acupuncturist Westminster, CA

Yes.

**Tara Foster** Acupuncturist Arcata, CA · Accepted Answer

Tara Foster Acupuncturist Arcata, CA

yes. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.

**Bonnie B. McLean** Acupuncturist Gulf Breeze, FL · Accepted Answer

Bonnie B. McLean Acupuncturist Gulf Breeze, FL

I have not found it helpful.

**Mr. Michael andrew Chow** Acupuncturist Lake Elsinore, CA · Accepted Answer

There are plenty of references of acupuncture treating vitiligo and/or their symptoms. In TCM, it is mostly addressing the liver and gallbladder disharmony that helps with the vitiligo. I haven’t personally treated this condition, but have heard the skin blotches slowly fade away with treatment. Check with your primary to see if you would be a good candidate for alternative medicine.

Live Happy,

Michael

**Jinhua Qian** Acupuncturist Windsor Mill, MD · Accepted Answer

Jinhua Qian Acupuncturist Windsor Mill, MD

Yes, acupuncture can help vertigo.

**Rosemarie Allen** Acupuncturist Jacksonville, FL · Accepted Answer

Hi there,

Thanks for your question. As for myself, I have not treated anyone with Vitiligo before. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease and although many autoimmune diseases respond very well to acupuncture, I myself have never treated Vitiligo before, but there is an apparent imbalance in the immune system that could be causing it. I would advise that you do some research and see what you can find, or try to find a Licensed Acupuncture Physician in your area and ask their opinion.
Good Luck! Yours in Health!

**Kathleen ODonnell** Acupuncturist Blue Ahs, OH · Accepted Answer

Kathleen ODonnell Acupuncturist Blue Ahs, OH

That's an interesting question, I have not seen any patients for this or heard of other acupuncturist treating vitiligo. However, because it's autoimmunity related and acupuncture often helps in autoimmune conditions, it wouldn't make it worse and might help.

**Harry Shao** Chiropractor McKinney, TX · Accepted Answer

Harry Shao Chiropractor McKinney, TX

I assume you meant vertigo. Right? Vertigo has many causes, from simple wind condition to brain issues. Acupuncture can help expel excessive wind built up in your head and that might ease your vertigo issues.

**Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

I have no experience, personally, with this condition. With a quick internet search, I came across this:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793350/

After reading it, it has given me some ideas for treatment and I suspect acupuncture could very well be helpful. Make sure to find a fully trained acupuncturist who has a degree from an acupuncture school. Plenty of inadequately trained people out there are legally allowed to call themselves acupuncturists with minimal training (chiropractors and doctors) as well as physical therapists performing "dry needling," which is not at all acupuncture.

**Natalie Ramsey** Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey · Accepted Answer

Natalie Ramsey Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey

Yes it definitely can help vitiligo.

**Daisy Dong** Acupuncturist Denver, CO · Accepted Answer

Daisy Dong Acupuncturist Denver, CO

Very much so.

**Mrs. Rebecca Kitzerow** Acupuncturist La Center, WA · Accepted Answer

Mrs. Rebecca Kitzerow Acupuncturist La Center, WA

Acupuncture alone for vitiligo I haven't seen to be consistently effective, though I have seen it help some cases. I would recommend that Chinese herbs are more effective in that case.

**Andrea Cillo** Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York · Accepted Answer

Andrea Cillo Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York

Though I have never treated vitiligo with acupuncture or seen someone do so, theoretically it should help.

**Ms. Qin Milla Mu** Acupuncturist San Jose, CA · Accepted Answer

Ms. Qin Milla Mu Acupuncturist San Jose, CA

Yes, acupuncture helps vitiligo.

**ryan bishop** Acupuncturist loxahatchee, fl · Accepted Answer

ryan bishop Acupuncturist loxahatchee, fl

Yes

**Ms. Ellen D. Leonard** Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR · Accepted Answer

Ms. Ellen D. Leonard Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR

Yes, I have successfully treated vertigo with acupuncture.

**Jeff Rippey** Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO · Accepted Answer

Honestly, I've not had much success treating vitiligo with acupuncture. However, I do know some other acupuncturists who claim to have provided successful treatment.

I suggest you start with NCCAOM.org's 'Find a Practitioner' link. Get contact information for a few board certified providers near you and then call around to see what their success rates are with this issue.

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