Daniel developed Vitiligo at the same time when he developed his worst autistic symptoms.  If was just heartbreaking to watch him go through so much in such a short period of time.  The Vitiligo was the sign that some terribly wrong was happening to Daniel.  Modern medicine states that Vitiligo has no known cause or cure, just like autism. 

Vitiligo is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease just like Lupus, Ezcema and many other autoimmune diseases.  Daniel was diagnosed with Vitiligo by two different dermatologists.  Both dermalogists prescribed Protopic which is a cream that helps reduce inflammation and supresses the immune system. Below are a few pictures that we took of Daniel's vitilgo areas in his skin.  Daniel also developed Vitiligo in several areas where he got scrapes, for example his legs and elbows that also had Vitiligo.  We never used the Protopic because the dermatologists told us that some people have developed cancer when using this medication. 

Once we started treating Daniel's immune system, viral infections and the inflammation, his autistic symptoms started to become milder and to our surprise the Vitiligo spots started clearing.  The more the Vitiligo spots cleared the milder the autistic behaviors became.  At the same time that the Vitiligo started clearing, Daniel's immune panel lab tests showed that his immune system was starting become more regulated.  Once the autoimmunity markers started to be in within the normal range the Vitiligo continued to improve at a very fast pace.  Today, the Vitiligo areas where he got scrapes are 100% cured and the original Vitiligo spot for which I posted the pictures below is around 98% cured.  Not bad for a disease that has no cure!

What is vitiligo?
Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. The most widely accepted view is that the depigmentation occurs because vitiligo is an autoimmune disease -- a disease in which a person's immune system reacts against the body's own organs or tissues.

Cause
Autoimmune and cytotoxic hypotheses: Aberration of immune surveillance results in melanocyte dysfunction or destruction.

Vitiligo, Lupus and Michael Jackson
In 1986 Michael Jackson was diagnosed with Vitiligo and Lupus. Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. Lupus is an auto-immune and inflammatory disease which attacks healthy cells, tissues and organs and can be fatal. In the 1993 Oprah Winfrey interview with Jackson he finally admitted to having this illness to debunk the ‘skin bleaching’ rumors.

Treatment recommended by dermatologists - Protopic
Protopic and Elidel are two medications used to treat eczema that are classified as calcineurin inhibitors. Calcineurin is a chemical involved in the inflammation process, so blocking that chemical reduces inflammation. The calcineurin inhibitors change some of the functions of the immune system that specifically cause the rash of eczema, but don't suppress the whole immune system. They are chemically related to the oral medication cyclosporine, which can be used to treat psoriasis.

Original Vitiligo area (dime size) June 1, 2007	Original Vitiligo spot (dime size) September 18, 2008 Started to regain color in the center	Original Vitiligo spot (dime size) November 28, 2008
Original Vitiligo area January 3, 2009	Original Vitiligo area January 31, 2009	Original Vitiligo area December 1, 2009