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[louise69]

I suffer with vitiligo and also very dry skin and have had 2 knee replacements how do i protect these when the sun is shi ing .I know from past experience the patches of vitiligo burn very fast but because they are patches all over my body i dont want to have to put factor 50 all over my self ..please can you help

[Dr Emma Wedgeworth]

Factor 50 is a great idea all over the body!! An alternative would be to cover up the patches of vitiligo.

Sorry I don't have another solution, but as dermatologists, we see a huge amount of sun damage, so are true advocates of protecting this skin. Just don't forget your vitamin D supplements.