What's new at SteadySkin

Version history

Every version of this site, newest first. Open a version to see what was added, what was fixed, which pages changed, and which checks passed before it went live. This is the site itself - layout, wording, and how thoroughly a claim has been checked - not the clinical or pipeline news in Recent changes below.

From v0.174.0 on, each entry lists its features, fixes and passed checks; earlier versions carry a one-line summary.

1. v0.225.02026-09-203 added, 3 fixed

   Added a "what to bring to the conversation" snapshot to two psoriasis decision pages and a new reference table for choosing vitiligo treatment by body area. Also fixed a broken hub link for scared readers, closed two dead-end research pages, and trimmed throat-clearing copy from both pre-diagnosis pages.

   Added

   • The psoriasis pregnancy-and-family-planning page now opens with a snapshot of what each medicine label requires and what to bring to the appointment. The vitiligo version of this page already has the same snapshot.
   • The psoriasis "reviewing your plan" page now opens with a snapshot of what would prompt a review and what to bring. The vitiligo version of this page already has the same snapshot.
   • New page: a vitiligo treatment reference table by body area, covering face, eyelids, lips, scalp, torso, hands, feet, and genital/intimate skin. It shows what tends to be used on each area and how it tends to respond.

   Fixed

   • The vitiligo hub's "this is affecting life" card now leads directly to the crisis-support section for a scared reader, instead of a generic help page first.
   • The research glossary and "who was studied" pages now link forward to related research pages instead of ending with nowhere else to go.
   • Removed an opening paragraph on both pre-diagnosis pages that described what the page was about to do, instead of getting to the point.

   Pages: Pregnancy and family planning, Reviewing your plan, /vitiligo/treatment-by-body-area, Vitiligo, Evidence glossary, Who was studied, Is this patch vitiligo?, Is this psoriasis?

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

2. v0.224.02026-09-202 added, 8 fixed

   Added a diagnosis-steps snapshot to the "is this psoriasis?" page and a body-area breakdown to the Elidel (pimecrolimus) treatment page. Also corrected wording on dozens of pages that referred to "this page" or "this site" instead of speaking directly to the reader.

   Added

   • The "is this psoriasis?" page now shows a quick diagnosis-steps snapshot (history, examination, and biopsy if the picture is unclear) instead of only prose.
   • The Elidel (pimecrolimus) treatment page now shows a body-area breakdown, so readers can look up their own area of skin first instead of reading past the others.

   Fixed

   • Rewrote hub-page and crisis-support sentences that referred to themselves as "this guide" or "this page" instead of speaking directly to the reader.
   • Rewrote "questions this page answers" labels on 15 vitiligo and psoriasis pages to remove the same third-person self-reference.
   • Rewrote 19 more third-person references in headings, summaries, comparison-table captions and related-link descriptions across the site.
   • Closed a gap that let a similar third-person phrase slip past the site's own voice check, and rewrote the five spots it caught.
   • Rewrote three more third-person references on psoriasis pregnancy and side-effects pages.
   • Rewrote a third-person reference in psoriasis combination-treatment evidence limitations text.
   • Rewrote seven third-person references across vitiligo pages.
   • Rewrote 20 more third-person references in shared site infrastructure (topic index, insurance evidence, source records, snapshot summaries).

   Pages: Is this psoriasis?, Elidel (pimecrolimus), Vitiligo, Psoriasis, Evaluating cure claims, Skin folds and the genital area, How severe is yours?, Measuring change, Phototherapy by body area, Diet and complementary approaches, Reviewing your plan, Side effects and when to call, Will it clear or flare?, Leaving with a plan, When a vitiligo treatment is denied, Tracking change and photos, Side effects and when to call, Types of vitiligo, More than one visit

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

3. v0.223.02026-09-192 added, 7 fixed

   Every vitiligo and psoriasis guide page has been rewritten in a clearer, more consistent voice, and two new psoriasis pages cover everyday life and clothing and fabrics. Several accessibility and consistency issues were fixed along the way.

   Added

   • Every vitiligo and psoriasis guide page - 107 pages in all - has been rewritten in a clearer, more consistent first-person voice, covering diagnosis, treatments, daily life, insurance and phototherapy.
   • Added two new psoriasis pages: one on everyday life with psoriasis, one on clothing and fabrics. Both match the existing vitiligo living-with page.

   Fixed

   • Every tappable button and control across the site now meets the same minimum touch-target size, so small buttons are easier to tap accurately on a phone.
   • No text on the site is smaller than 12 pixels anymore, including a cost-calculator tooltip that had shrunk below a readable size.
   • Fixed page headings that skipped a level on three pages, so screen readers announce the page structure correctly. This affected the home-UVB coverage-appeals page, the NB-UVB delivery-and-setup page, and the vitiligo what-to-ask page.
   • Removed a duplicate topic card that was appearing twice in the psoriasis topics hub, and removed unused leftover styling from an earlier version of the page.
   • Corrected how strictly the site limits reading difficulty, now based on the actual reading-grade level of its own pages instead of an outdated estimate.
   • Fixed a gap that let a banned phrase in page text go undetected when it wrapped across two lines of text.
   • Refined how the site tells the author's first-person notes apart from a claim written as if to a reader. Notes like "I read the guideline" are no longer mistakenly flagged.

   Pages: What Vitiligo is, Types of vitiligo, Is this patch vitiligo?, More than one visit, Vitiligo treatment landscape, Heredity and your children, Living with Vitiligo, Sunscreen, clothing and hats, Traveling with vitiligo, What Psoriasis is, Types of psoriasis, Leaving with a plan, Heredity and your children, Living with psoriasis, Clothing and fabrics, Topical treatments, compared, Biologics for psoriasis, grouped by class, Bullying and school, Getting a prescription, Reading your prescribed dose, If coverage is denied, Medical-necessity documentation, Research and evidence

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

4. v0.222.02026-09-192 added, 1 fixed

   This entry records two changes already live on the site since September 17. One adds a paragraph on how psoriasis can look on different skin tones. The other fixes two heading sizes.

   Added

   • The "is this psoriasis" page now shows real, checkable sources for what it already said about appearance, diagnosis, urgent subtypes and joint symptoms, instead of unsourced text.
   • Added a sourced paragraph on how psoriasis can look different by skin tone, from red or pink tones to violet or hard-to-see dark brown patches.

   Fixed

   • Two headings, a question-card number and a stat-tile value, now match the type scale used across the rest of the site.

   Pages: Is this psoriasis?

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

5. v0.221.02026-09-173 fixed

   The psoriasis "your first appointment" page now shows real, checkable sources for what to expect, instead of unsourced text.

   Fixed

   • The psoriasis first-appointment page now links real sources for what the exam covers, what a clinician asks about, and when a biopsy is used.
   • Added a source-backed explanation of why a dermatologist asks about joint pain at a skin visit, since psoriatic arthritis can develop alongside psoriasis.
   • The "what to bring" checklist is now backed by the same sourced material as the rest of the page, instead of standing alone.

   Pages: Your first appointment

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

6. v0.220.02026-09-173 fixed

   The psoriasis "types" page now shows real, checkable sources for the eight types it describes, instead of just naming organizations in the text.

   Fixed

   • The psoriasis "types" page now links the actual sources behind what it says about each of the eight types, instead of only naming organizations in the text.
   • Corrected a sentence that had guttate and plaque psoriasis's relationship backwards. Sources show plaque psoriasis can develop into guttate psoriasis after an infection such as strep throat.
   • Removed two claims the checked sources did not support. One said inverse psoriasis is sometimes mistaken for a fungal or yeast infection. The other listed specific triggers for pustular flares.

   Pages: Types of psoriasis

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

7. v0.219.02026-09-172 added, 6 fixed

   The Opzelura and phototherapy treatment pages now let you open your own body area first in an interactive figure. Six vague or self-referential sentences elsewhere were rewritten to be clearer and more specific.

   Added

   • Added an interactive figure to the Opzelura (ruxolitinib) page so you can open your own body area first, instead of reading past the others to find it.
   • Added the same interactive figure to the phototherapy treatment page.

   Fixed

   • Removed sentences that referred to the page itself in the third person on five pages: the vitiligo and psoriasis "is this the condition?" pages, and the psoriasis first-appointment, types, and what-to-expect pages.
   • Reworded a vague psoriasis urgent-care question ("does any of what you are seeing need same-day attention?") into one naming the two warning signs it meant.
   • Reworded a vague vitiligo question about whether AI research "changes any choice" into one asking about the two specific options the page already describes.
   • Reworded a vague vitiligo photosensitivity question ("is there any reason...") into one asking specifically about photosensitivity or medicines that cause it.
   • Removed a sentence on the vitiligo UV-index page about what the site does and does not publish. It added no information beyond the reason already given next to it.
   • Reworded the insurance cost-calculator introduction, which said what the tool "does not" do, to instead lead with what you enter.

   Pages: /vitiligo/treatments/ruxolitinib-opzelura, When NB-UVB is considered, Is this patch vitiligo?, Your first appointment, Is this psoriasis?, Types of psoriasis, What to expect after treatment starts, AI and drug discovery, Black lights and neon rooms, The UV index and where you are, How coverage works

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

8. v0.218.02026-09-172 fixed

   The psoriasis "what it is" page now shows real, checkable sources for what it says, instead of just naming an organization in the text.

   Fixed

   • The psoriasis "what it is" page now links the actual sources behind its answers - mechanism, contagion, causes, triggers, course, related conditions. Before, it only named an organization in the text.
   • Reworded a question on that page that framed the open science as a "guess" into a plainer question about what is established versus still being worked out.

   Pages: What Psoriasis is

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

9. v0.217.02026-09-173 added, 4 fixed

   A printable visit-prep note was added to both the vitiligo and psoriasis treatment-review pages. The Protopic (tacrolimus) page now lets you open your own body area first in an interactive figure. Four vague clinician questions elsewhere were rewritten to be specific and answerable.

   Added

   • Added a printable visit-prep note to the vitiligo treatment-review page. Five short fields you fill in, saved only in your browser, plus a "Print this note" button for your appointment.
   • Added the same printable visit-prep note to the psoriasis treatment-review page.
   • Added an interactive figure to the Protopic (tacrolimus) page so you can open your own body area first, instead of reading past the others to find it.

   Fixed

   • Reworded a vague diet-related clinician question on the vitiligo diet page to ask about your own family or medical history instead of "any reason."
   • Reworded six vague "is there anything" clinician questions into specific, fillable ones. This covers three psoriasis life-and-mind pages: itch and sleep, flares and triggers, and anxiety, depression, and when to get help.
   • Reworded two nb-uvb page headings that were framed around what "this page" can decide into plain reader questions with the same content.
   • Reworded a vague "do you recommend any tests?" question on the is-this-vitiligo page to name the three tests it was actually asking about.

   Pages: When a plan needs review, Reviewing your plan, Protopic (tacrolimus), Diet, Itching and sleep, Flares and triggers, Anxiety, depression, and when to get help, About narrowband UVB, NB-UVB safety, Is this patch vitiligo?

   Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

10. v0.216.02026-09-172 added, 16 fixed

    The nb-uvb device catalog now leads with today’s current devices, with older models tucked behind an expandable section. A new calculator on the insurance coverage-comparison page adds up the total cost of a full treatment course. Several guide, hub and treatment pages also got navigation, wording and content fixes.

    Added

    • The nb-uvb device catalog page now shows the nine current devices first, sorted small to large. Older or support-only models moved into a section you can open.
    • Added a calculator to the insurance coverage-comparison page. It totals the cost of a full treatment course, not just a single price, so options can be compared side by side.

    Fixed

    • Added a table of contents to two guide-page types that were missing one.
    • Added a table of contents to the life-and-mind hub and its pages, which did not have one before.
    • Reworded four guide questions that only had one obvious answer into more specific, useful ones.
    • Reworded three more guide questions with the same problem.
    • Question lists across the site now show as numbered cards, matching the rest of the site, instead of a plain bulleted list in a few remaining places.
    • Reworded a clinician question on the medical necessity letter page that only had one obvious answer.
    • Reworded a clinician question on the psoriasis clinical-trials and evaluating-claims pages that only had one obvious answer.
    • Reworded four reader questions that were too vague ("anything else you want to know?") into specific, answerable ones.
    • The Opzelura (ruxolitinib) treatment page now includes the "what other patients say" section every sibling treatment page already has. It honestly notes that no reader has shared an experience yet.
    • Removed sentences that referred to the page itself in the third person on the povorcitinib and litfulo-ritlecitinib treatment pages.
    • Removed the same kind of self-referencing sentences, and fixed sentence-case typos, on three more vitiligo treatment pages.
    • Linked the psoriasis combination-evidence page from the psoriasis treatments hub, so it can actually be found.
    • Removed a self-referencing sentence on the vitiligo sleep-and-stress page.
    • Removed self-referencing sentences from several psoriasis treatment pages.
    • Added a table of contents to the three phototherapy guide pages (getting your prescription, measuring your dose, and maintenance and troubleshooting), which were missing one.
    • Reworded two vague clinician questions on the psoriasis complementary-approaches page into specific, answerable ones.

    Pages: Compare home devices, How coverage works, Getting a prescription, Life and mind, Breaks and coming back, Confidence and going uncovered, Medical-necessity documentation, Join a clinical trial, Evaluating cure claims, /vitiligo/treatments/ruxolitinib-opzelura, Povorcitinib, /psoriasis/combination-evidence, Sleep and stress, Diet and complementary approaches

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

11. v0.215.02026-09-153 added, 7 fixed

    The home UVB insurance-coverage page now has an interactive tool that builds a starting denial-appeal letter. Several vitiligo and psoriasis pages were rewritten for clearer, more natural writing, and two overlong pages were split.

    Added

    • Added an interactive tool to the home UVB insurance-coverage page that builds a starting denial-appeal letter and a records checklist for your clinic. It uses your insurer, the reason for the denial, your condition, and whether conservative therapy was tried.
    • Ran a full editorial review of the vitiligo whole-person treatment page and fixed two passages that restated the page’s own point without adding anything new.
    • Ran the same full editorial review of the psoriasis whole-person treatment page and fixed a clinician question that was too vague to be useful.

    Fixed

    • The home UVB insurance-appeals page was rewritten in plainer language, with clearer headings and structure.
    • The delivery-and-setup page for owning a home UVB unit was rewritten in plainer language.
    • The cash-costs page for home UVB coverage was rewritten in plainer language.
    • The psoriasis clinical-trials page was too long; the main points now come first, with details moved into a section you can open.
    • The psoriasis myths-and-misinformation page had the same problem and got the same fix.
    • Removed page text that referred to itself in the third person (“this page,” “this site”) across many vitiligo and psoriasis pages, so the writing reads more naturally.
    • Rewrote several vague or already-answered clinician questions into more specific, useful ones across many vitiligo and psoriasis pages.

    Pages: If coverage is denied, Cash costs, Delivery and setup, Join a clinical trial, Psoriasis myths and misinformation, Whole-person care, Whole-person care

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

12. v0.214.02026-09-152 fixed

    The medical necessity letter page now leads with the question readers actually have. It also splits its questions by who to ask, and names what a letter usually has to cover.

    Fixed

    • The medical necessity letter page heading now asks the question a reader has, instead of a generic label. Its list of questions is now grouped by who to ask: your dermatologist’s office, your plan, or your equipment supplier.
    • Added a new section naming what a medical necessity letter usually has to cover, based on published payer policy criteria.

    Pages: Medical-necessity documentation

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

13. v0.213.02026-09-152 fixed

    The monobenzone and RECELL treatment pages now say plainly what SteadySkin does not yet know from patients, and what is worth tracking and photographing while using either one.

    Fixed

    • The monobenzone page now names what to photograph and watch for, including spreading pigment loss and irritation. It also says plainly that no patient-description pattern exists here yet.
    • The RECELL page now names what to photograph and watch for at the donor and treated sites, including the Koebner phenomenon. It says the same about patient descriptions not existing yet.

    Pages: Monobenzone and depigmentation, RECELL

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

14. v0.212.02026-09-156 added, 2 fixed

    Six new psoriasis pages: family risk and genetics, cosmetic camouflage, treatment-combination evidence, side-by-side treatment comparisons, and AI in drug research. The long vitiligo and psoriasis treatment-comparison pages are now shorter, with study details moved to their own page.

    Added

    • New psoriasis page on whether psoriasis runs in families, what the genetics do and don’t predict, and what to watch for in a child.
    • New psoriasis page on cosmetic camouflage: using makeup to cover visible patches, including product-safety considerations.
    • New psoriasis page naming the specific treatment pairs that joint medical-guideline groups have actually tested together, and the many pairings that have not been studied together.
    • New psoriasis page comparing oral and systemic treatments (methotrexate, cyclosporine, acitretin, apremilast, deucravacitinib) side by side.
    • New psoriasis page comparing topical treatments (steroids, vitamin D analogues, tazarotene, calcineurin inhibitors, roflumilast, tapinarof) side by side.
    • New psoriasis page on AI in psoriasis drug research: what a headline about an AI-found drug candidate does, and doesn’t, mean.

    Fixed

    • The vitiligo treatments comparison page was too long. It is now a shorter comparison page, with study details, regulatory status, and risk-versus-benefit information moved to their own page.
    • The psoriasis treatments comparison page had the same problem and got the same fix.

    Pages: Heredity and your children, Camouflage and cosmetic cover, /psoriasis/combination-evidence, Oral and systemic treatments, compared, Topical treatments, compared, AI and drug discovery, Compare treatment options, Weighing the evidence, Compare treatment options, Weighing the evidence

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

15. v0.211.02026-09-152 added, 3 fixed

    Search can now jump straight to the section that answers your question, not just the page. Added a guide to your first vitiligo appointment, and expanded two drug pages and a psoriasis page with sourced answers.

    Added

    • Site search now indexes individual sections within a page, not just whole pages, so a specific question can take you straight to the answer. The search shortcut is also easier to spot, with a visible "press ⌘K" hint.
    • Added a guide to your first vitiligo appointment: what to bring, what a dermatologist typically covers, and questions worth asking on day one.

    Fixed

    • The Rinvoq (upadacitinib) page now answers whether insurance would even review covering it off-label for vitiligo, using a commercial payer’s own published review policy.
    • The Litfulo (ritlecitinib) page now answers the same off-label insurance-review question.
    • The psoriasis skin-folds-and-genital-area page now covers day-to-day self-care, including clothing, that can help.

    Pages: More than one visit, Rinvoq (upadacitinib), Litfulo (ritlecitinib), Skin folds and the genital area

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

16. v0.210.02026-09-141 fixed

    The home phototherapy coverage-appeal guide now covers what happens after external review, including a state-regulator complaint route.

    Fixed

    • The coverage-appeal guide no longer stops at "external review may be available." It now names the decision timeline and explains the separate option of a complaint to your state department of insurance.

    Pages: If coverage is denied

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

17. v0.209.02026-09-142 added, 3 fixed

    Added a whole-person page for psoriasis treatment and a guide to your first psoriasis appointment. Three vitiligo pages now show more claims as reviewed against their cited sources.

    Added

    • New psoriasis page on treating the whole person, not just the skin: sleep, mood, weight, heart and joint checks alongside the medicine.
    • New guide to your first psoriasis appointment: what to bring, what a dermatologist typically covers, and questions worth asking on day one.

    Fixed

    • The black-light-and-neon page now shows four more claims as reviewed against their cited sources instead of pending review.
    • The calcipotriene page now shows all three of its claims as reviewed against their cited sources instead of pending review.
    • The pseudocatalase page now shows one more claim as reviewed against its cited source instead of pending review.

    Pages: Whole-person care, Leaving with a plan, Black lights and neon rooms, Calcipotriene, /vitiligo/treatments/pseudocatalase

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

18. v0.208.02026-09-143 added, 4 fixed

    Added three psoriasis research pages: how to read a study, joining a clinical trial, and what is coming next. Three older psoriasis pages now point to them.

    Added

    • Psoriasis now has its own research-reading page. It explains what a trial measures, why two studies report different clear-skin numbers, and who was left out. Each answer ends with questions for your dermatologist.
    • New page on joining a psoriasis clinical trial. It covers where studies are listed, what decides entry, what placebo means, and what to ask about costs, consent and your current treatment.
    • New page: what is coming next for psoriasis. It covers the two approved tablets, how the drug classes differ, what a biosimilar is, and how to tell an approval from a study still running.

    Fixed

    • The treatment landscape page did not point to the new what-is-coming page. It now leads with it.
    • The biologics page did not link to the biosimilar and newer-tablet overview. It now leads with the what-is-coming page.
    • The myths page did not point to the new research-reading page. It now leads with it.
    • The treatment-comparison page now shows three more claims as reviewed against their cited sources instead of pending review.

    Pages: Reading the research, Join a clinical trial, What's coming next, Psoriasis treatment landscape, Biologics for psoriasis, grouped by class, Psoriasis myths and misinformation, Compare treatment options

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

19. v0.207.02026-09-143 added, 3 fixed

    Added three psoriasis pages: the conditions that travel with psoriasis, myths and misinformation, and finding a dermatologist. Three older psoriasis pages now point to them, and the site runs on patched web libraries.

    Added

    • Psoriasis now has its own guide to the conditions that travel with it. It covers joints, heart and weight checks, gut and eye links, and mood, with the questions to ask and what guidance actually records.
    • New psoriasis page: ten common myths set beside what a registered source actually states. Each one says what it means for you, with questions to take to your dermatologist.
    • Psoriasis now has its own guide to finding a dermatologist. It covers when guidance says a referral is warranted, what to ask an office before booking, and what a plan rule changes.

    Fixed

    • The site now runs on patched versions of the web framework and image library that had published security advisories. Nothing changes for readers except that the fixes are in.
    • The alcohol and smoking page and the will-it-clear-or-flare page did not point to the new associated-health and myths pages. Each now leads with its companion.
    • The step-therapy insurance page did not link to the new finding-a-dermatologist page. It now leads with it.

    Pages: Psoriasis and associated health, Psoriasis myths and misinformation, Find a dermatologist, Alcohol and smoking, Will it clear or flare?, Biologic prior auth and step therapy

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

20. v0.206.02026-09-143 added, 3 fixed

    Added three psoriasis pages: confidence and going uncovered, psoriasis in older age, and the things people get wrong. Three older psoriasis pages now point to them.

    Added

    • New psoriasis guide on confidence, covering, and going uncovered. It covers the measured burden of visible skin, the "is it catching" line, scale and clothes, work, and when low confidence is low mood.
    • Psoriasis starting later in life now has its own page. It covers why other medicines, kidney and liver results, infection risk and steroid creams change treatment choices with age, and what to ask.
    • Psoriasis now has a page for the things people get wrong. It covers "is it catching", dry skin, diet, tanning beds, steroid creams, stress and "only cosmetic", with short lines you can use.

    Fixed

    • The psoriasis work page did not point to the new confidence page. It now leads with it.
    • The cyclosporine page did not point to the new older-age page, even though blood pressure and kidney checks are its main concern there. It now leads with it.
    • The page on sizing up cure claims did not link to the new page on what people get wrong. It now does.

    Pages: Confidence and going uncovered, Late onset and older age, When people get it wrong, Work, Cyclosporine for psoriasis, Evaluating cure claims

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

21. v0.205.02026-09-143 added, 3 fixed

    Added three psoriasis pages: pregnancy and family planning, the teenage years, and bullying and school. Three older psoriasis pages now point to them.

    Added

    • A new psoriasis page covers pregnancy and family planning. It sets out what the Soriatane and Trexall labels require before you try for a baby, including for men planning a family.
    • New guide for teenagers with psoriasis. It covers school, PE and swimming, scalp psoriasis and hair, mood, and taking over your own care. It includes a short line to use when someone asks if psoriasis is catching.
    • Psoriasis now has its own bullying and school page. It answers the "is it catching" question in one line. It covers what to tell the school, PE, the scalp, and when mood needs help.

    Fixed

    • The methotrexate page did not point to the new pregnancy page, even though its label sets a rule for both partners. It now leads with it.
    • The acitretin page did not point to the new pregnancy page, even though its label sets a long avoidance period. It now leads with it.
    • The anxiety and depression page had no link to the new bullying and school page for younger readers and parents. It now leads with it.

    Pages: Pregnancy and family planning, The teenage years, Bullying and school, Methotrexate for psoriasis, Acitretin for psoriasis, Anxiety, depression, and when to get help

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

22. v0.204.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three psoriasis pages: sleep and stress, travel and sun, and exercise, sport and swimming. Three older psoriasis pages now point to them. A release check that blocked builds on some machines is fixed.

    Added

    • Psoriasis now has its own sleep and stress page. It covers the loop between flares, night-time itch and stress load, with the limits of the evidence stated plainly.
    • Traveling with psoriasis now has its own page. It covers what guidance records about sun and burns, which treatments raise sun sensitivity, what to pack, and what to ask your dermatologist before a trip.
    • New psoriasis guide on exercise, sport and swimming. It covers sweat, chafing, chlorine, changing rooms and joint pain. It says plainly what guidance records and what nobody has measured.

    Fixed

    • The psoriasis work page and the arthritis warning-signs page did not link to the new sleep and sport pages. Each now leads with its companion.
    • The skin-folds page did not point to the new sport and swimming page for sweat and chafing. It now does.
    • Two release checks rejected the waitlist form and the sign-up button as dead code on any machine without the sign-up service configured. They now understand that the same site builds both ways, so releases are no longer blocked by that difference.

    Pages: Sleep and stress, Travel and sun, Sport and swimming with psoriasis, Work, Psoriatic arthritis warning signs, Skin folds and the genital area

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

23. v0.203.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three vitiligo pages: alcohol and smoking, what to do when Opzelura is out of reach, and heredity and your children. Three older vitiligo pages now point to them.

    Added

    • New page: alcohol, smoking and vitiligo. It says plainly what the guidance covers and what it leaves out. It covers drinking alongside a prescribed pill, sun, sleep and mood, and what a habit change can fairly be expected to do.
    • New vitiligo page for when Opzelura is prescribed and the counter price is out of reach. It separates a formulary refusal, a prior authorization hold and a high copay. It covers the maker programs, government plan limits, and what to ask next.
    • New page on vitiligo and heredity. It sets out what the records say about family history, why no genetic test predicts vitiligo, and which autoimmune conditions run in the same families. It also names what to watch for in a child.

    Fixed

    • The Opzelura treatment page ended with no links at all. It now points to coverage, to what to do when the price is out of reach, and to side effects.
    • The sleep and stress page did not link to the new alcohol and smoking page. It now leads with it.
    • The associated-health page did not link to the new heredity page. It now leads with it.

    Pages: Alcohol and smoking, If you cannot afford Opzelura, Heredity and your children, /vitiligo/treatments/ruxolitinib-opzelura, Sleep and stress, Vitiligo and associated health

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

24. v0.202.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three vitiligo pages: triggers and new patches, diet, and a daily skin care routine. The vitiligo hub and three older vitiligo pages now point to them.

    Added

    • Vitiligo now has its own guide to triggers and new patches. It covers what dermatology sources link to a new patch, including injured skin and sunburn. It is honest about stress, everyday friction and the gaps in that evidence.
    • Diet and vitiligo: a new page on what food can and cannot do. No diet has been shown to bring pigment back or stop new patches, and the page says so with sources. It covers the nutrients people ask about and what to tell your dermatologist before adding a supplement.
    • Vitiligo now has its own daily skin care guide. It covers sun protection, gentle washing, care around cuts and scrapes, and where a prescribed cream fits. It also covers cover-up, self-tanner and what to ask your dermatologist.

    Fixed

    • The vitiligo hub listed the new diet and photo pages but not the new skin care page. It now lists all three together.
    • The sun protection page and the associated-health page did not point to the new skin care and diet pages. Each now leads with its companion.
    • The will-it-spread page had no link to the new triggers page. It now leads its related links with it.

    Pages: Triggers and new patches, Diet, Skin care, Vitiligo, Sunscreen, clothing and hats, Vitiligo and associated health, Will it spread?

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

25. v0.201.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three psoriasis pages: parenting a child with psoriasis, complementary approaches, and phototherapy by body area. Three older psoriasis pages now point to their new companions.

    Added

    • Psoriasis now has a parenting guide for caregivers. It covers the steroid cream worry, itch and lost sleep, school and the "is it catching" question, flares after an infection, and mood in children and teens.
    • Psoriasis now has its own page on diet, supplements and complementary approaches. It covers moisturizing, sunlight against prescribed light treatment, food and weight, stress and sleep, and supplement risks.
    • Psoriasis now has its own phototherapy-by-body-area page. It covers scalp, plaques, folds, palms, soles, nails and face. It explains why each area responds differently and how to record them separately.

    Fixed

    • The psoriasis scalp page did not point to the new page on why the scalp needs a different light-treatment route. It now leads with it.
    • The psoriasis NB-UVB treatment page had no link to the new body-area page. It now leads its related links with it.
    • The psoriasis diet page did not link to the new complementary approaches page. It now does.

    Pages: Parenting a child with psoriasis, Diet and complementary approaches, Phototherapy by body area, Scalp, Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy for psoriasis, Diet

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

26. v0.200.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three treatment pages: reviewing your psoriasis plan, psoriasis treatment side effects and when to call, and the same side-effects page for vitiligo. Three older pages now point to their new companions.

    Added

    • A new psoriasis page helps you decide whether to stay on a treatment or switch. It covers what a fair trial looks like, the usual reasons people change, and what to bring to the review.
    • New page: psoriasis treatment side effects, and when to call. It groups what each treatment family is recorded to cause. Then it sorts reactions into wait, call today, or emergency care.
    • Vitiligo treatment side effects now have their own page. It sorts reactions by treatment family into three speeds: what waits for the next visit, what earns a call today, and what needs emergency care.

    Fixed

    • The NB-UVB reactions page had no way through to the new side-effects pages for either condition. It now links to both, and to the safety page.
    • The psoriasis relationships page did not mention the new dating and disclosure guide. It now leads its related links with it.
    • The psoriasis flare-tracking page did not point to the page on telling real improvement from a good-lighting day. It now does.

    Pages: Reviewing your plan, Side effects and when to call, Side effects and when to call, Reactions and when to call, Relationships, Tracking flares and photos

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

27. v0.199.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three pages: dating with psoriasis, sizing up psoriasis cure claims, and what to do when a plan calls vitiligo treatment cosmetic. Three older vitiligo pages now point to their new companion pages.

    Added

    • Dating with psoriasis now has its own guide. It covers when to tell someone, what to say about a flare or intimacy, and how to raise it with a dermatologist.
    • New: a plain way to size up any psoriasis cure, supplement, diet, or tanning-bed claim before you spend money. It covers what to ask and what to take to a dermatologist.
    • Vitiligo readers who were told treatment is "cosmetic" now have a page for it. It walks through each written denial reason and what an appeal has to answer.

    Fixed

    • The vitiligo treatments hub did not link to the new treatment landscape page. It now leads with it.
    • The vitiligo measuring-change page offered only generic links at the end. It now points to photographing patches, how extensive is yours, and will it spread.
    • The Opzelura coverage page did not mention what to do after a cosmetic denial. It now links to the new vitiligo denials page first.

    Pages: Dating and disclosure, Evaluating cure claims, When a vitiligo treatment is denied, Treatment options, Measuring change, Opzelura coverage and copay

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

28. v0.198.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three pages on measuring and tracking. Psoriasis gets pages on how severity is scored and how to tell real improvement from a good-lighting day; vitiligo gets one on photographing patches so months compare. Shortened long sentences on three older pages.

    Added

    • New psoriasis page on how dermatologists and insurers measure severity, and why the number matters for coverage.
    • New psoriasis page on how to tell real improvement from a good-lighting day. It covers what clinicians measure over weeks, what a response looks like on skin, and what to bring to a review.
    • New vitiligo page on tracking change with photos. It covers how to shoot a picture that compares with last month's, why a Wood lamp is a clinic tool, and what to log beside each photo.

    Fixed

    • The one-line summary at the top of the vitiligo what-to-expect page ran to 34 words. It now says the same thing in 26.
    • The home phototherapy prescription page pointed to its longer planning guide in one long sentence. That is now two short ones.
    • The measuring-your-dose page closed with a 29-word sentence. It is now two sentences that say the same thing.

    Pages: How severe is yours?, Measuring change, Tracking change and photos, What to expect, Get prescribed, Reading your prescribed dose

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

29. v0.197.02026-09-133 added, 3 fixed

    Added three more pages that give psoriasis and vitiligo the same shape. Psoriasis gets pages on skin folds and the genital area, and on anxiety and depression; vitiligo gets a page on its types. Four older pages now read in shorter sentences.

    Added

    • Psoriasis now has its own page for skin folds and the genital area. It covers why it looks smooth instead of scaly, what the site does to a severity assessment, and one sentence for raising it.
    • Psoriasis now has its own page on anxiety, depression, and when to get help. It covers what research records, the itch and sleep loop, and how to raise mood at a dermatology visit.
    • New page on the types of vitiligo. It explains segmental and non-segmental patterns, the named subtypes, and the signs a dermatologist reads as change. It also shows why the type shapes which options come up.

    Fixed

    • The "Is this vitiligo?" page carried sentences of up to 34 words. They are now split so the page reads at the same grade level as the rest of the site.
    • The vitiligo associated-health page read at a much higher grade level than the rest of the site. Its sentences are now shorter with the same facts, links, and sources.
    • Two long sentences on the vitiligo and psoriasis hubs are now split in two, so the hubs read at the same level as the pages they lead to.

    Pages: Skin folds and the genital area, Anxiety, depression, and when to get help, Types of vitiligo, Is this patch vitiligo?, Vitiligo and associated health, Vitiligo, Psoriasis

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

30. v0.196.02026-09-133 added, 2 fixed

    Added three pages that bring the psoriasis and vitiligo sections closer to the same shape. Psoriasis gets a treatments hub and a page on why plaques clear and flare. Vitiligo gets a treatment landscape that puts every treatment class side by side.

    Added

    • Every psoriasis treatment now sits on one page. It says what each one asks of you week to week, from creams to light therapy to pills and biologics. Each links into its full guide.
    • New psoriasis page, "Will it clear or flare?". It covers why plaques quiet down and come back, how to tell a clearing plaque from a flaring one, and what to ask your dermatologist.
    • New vitiligo treatment landscape. Every treatment class sits side by side: how long a fair trial takes, which body sites tend to respond best, and what each route asks of you.

    Fixed

    • The psoriasis treatment comparison page carried quotation marks the site build flagged. They are now written the way the rest of the site writes them.
    • The live site now changes only when a numbered version is released, so this version history always matches what is live. Draft previews no longer build at all.

    Pages: Treatment options, Will it clear or flare?, Vitiligo treatment landscape, Compare treatment options, What's new

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

31. v0.195.02026-09-112 added, 4 fixed

    Added two insurance pages: what six US health plans cover for vitiligo, and what to do when psoriasis treatment is refused as "not severe enough". Fixed thirteen psoriasis treatment pages that never told you the app does not cover psoriasis, shortened one overlong page, and reviewed six claims against their sources.

    Added

    • Added a page on what six US health plans cover for vitiligo treatment: Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser and Medicaid. It also says what each one asks for first.
    • Added a psoriasis page for being told your psoriasis is "not severe enough" to qualify. It covers what the severity criteria say, what counts as having tried topicals, and what to put in writing.

    Fixed

    • Thirteen psoriasis treatment pages never said whether the app covers psoriasis, while every other treatment page did. They now carry the same plain statement: the app currently supports vitiligo only, and you can use every psoriasis guide without it.
    • The monobenzone depigmentation page ran too long; its later sections now sit behind a "show more" control so the page loads shorter.
    • Checked and marked three claims on the vitiligo phototherapy-by-body-site page as reviewed against their sources.
    • Checked and marked three claims on the vitiligo myths and misinformation page as reviewed against their sources.

    Pages: Coverage by plan, When a psoriasis treatment is denied, Monobenzone and depigmentation, Topical steroids for psoriasis, Vitamin D analogues for psoriasis, Tazarotene for psoriasis, Calcineurin inhibitors for psoriasis, Roflumilast (Zoryve) for psoriasis, Tapinarof (VTAMA) for psoriasis, Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy for psoriasis, Methotrexate for psoriasis, Cyclosporine for psoriasis, Acitretin for psoriasis, Apremilast (Otezla) for psoriasis, Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) for psoriasis, Biologics for psoriasis, grouped by class, Phototherapy by body area, Myths and misinformation

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

32. v0.194.02026-09-113 added, 4 fixed

    Added a psoriasis treatment comparison page and two vitiligo living-with pages, fixed three overlong pages, and reviewed three claims on a vitiligo treatments page against their sources.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page comparing treatment options side by side: topicals, phototherapy, oral medicines and biologics on the same set of questions.
    • Added a vitiligo page on sport and swimming: sunscreen reapplication, chlorine and friction, in plain terms.
    • Added a vitiligo page on sleep and stress: what the research does and does not show about their link to vitiligo.

    Fixed

    • The reuse-and-disposal page for home phototherapy devices ran too long; its later sections now sit behind a "show more" control.
    • The topical corticosteroids treatment page ran too long; its later sections now sit behind a "show more" control.
    • The Protopic (tacrolimus) treatment page ran too long; its later sections now sit behind a "show more" control.
    • Checked and marked three claims on the "other paths" treatments page as reviewed against their sources.

    Pages: Compare treatment options, Sport and swimming with vitiligo, Sleep and stress, Resale, disposal, and broken lamps, /vitiligo/treatments/topical-corticosteroids, Protopic (tacrolimus), /vitiligo/treatments/other-paths

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

33. v0.193.02026-09-093 added, 3 fixed

    Added three new psoriasis pages, fixed inconsistent panel spacing and an overlong treatment page, and reviewed two treatment-comparison claims against their sources.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page on diet: what actually has evidence behind it, versus what does not.
    • Added a psoriasis page on alcohol and smoking: what they do to psoriasis and its treatment specifically.
    • Added a psoriasis page on tracking flares and photos: what to write down and photograph before your next appointment.

    Fixed

    • Fixed inconsistent padding across page sections: the table of contents, callouts, cards, and evidence sections now match.
    • The Opzelura (ruxolitinib) treatment page ran too long; its later sections now sit behind a "show more" control so the page loads shorter.
    • Checked and marked two claims on the treatment comparison page as reviewed against their sources.

    Pages: Diet, Alcohol and smoking, Tracking flares and photos, /vitiligo/treatments/ruxolitinib-opzelura, Compare treatment options

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

34. v0.192.02026-09-094 added, 3 fixed

    Added four new pages for psoriasis and vitiligo, fixed two overlong NB-UVB pages, and rewrote question and boundary copy sitewide.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page on nail psoriasis: how it differs from a nail fungus, and the treatment options and timeline that actually apply.
    • Added a page on insurance and coverage outside the US: what the NHS and the Canadian, Australian, and Indian health systems actually cover.
    • Added a psoriasis page on scalp psoriasis: the routine that actually reaches it, and what is happening to your hair.
    • Added a vitiligo page on traveling: packing, airport security, and the sun where you land.

    Fixed

    • The eye protection and eyelids NB-UVB page ran too long; its later sections now sit behind a "show more" control so the page loads shorter.
    • The NB-UVB safety page ran too long; same fix.
    • Questions to bring to your dermatologist now name your own medicine or routine instead of asking about anything. The site no longer talks about what it will not guess.

    Pages: Nails, Coverage outside the US, Scalp, Traveling with vitiligo, Eye protection and eyelids, NB-UVB safety

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

35. v0.191.02026-09-095 added, 5 fixed

    Added five new pages for psoriasis and vitiligo, and fixed five vitiligo treatment pages that ran too long.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page on flares and triggers: what dermatology sources report as common triggers, and what to do if you never find yours.
    • Added a psoriasis page on relationships: telling a partner, intimacy, and what research reports about psoriasis and marriage under strain.
    • Added a vitiligo page on Opzelura (ruxolitinib) insurance coverage and copay: step therapy, prior authorization, and copay assistance.
    • Added a psoriasis page on getting a biologic covered: step therapy and copay cards.
    • Added a psoriasis page on a daily skin care routine: bathing, moisturizing, and avoiding common injury triggers.

    Fixed

    • The complementary approaches vitiligo page ran too long; its later sections now sit behind a "show more" control so the page loads shorter.
    • The phototherapy vitiligo page ran too long; same fix.
    • The Litfulo (ritlecitinib) vitiligo page ran too long; same fix.
    • The povorcitinib vitiligo page ran too long; same fix.
    • The Rinvoq (upadacitinib) vitiligo page ran too long; same fix.

    Pages: Flares and triggers, Relationships, Opzelura coverage and copay, Biologic prior auth and step therapy, Skin care, Diet and complementary approaches, When NB-UVB is considered, Litfulo (ritlecitinib), Povorcitinib, Rinvoq (upadacitinib)

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

36. v0.190.02026-09-091 added

    Added a new vitiligo page on anxiety, depression, and when to get help.

    Added

    • Added a vitiligo page on anxiety and depression: what research has found, when to ask for support, and where to find crisis help if you need it now.

    Pages: Anxiety, depression, and when to get help

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

37. v0.189.02026-09-091 added

    Added a new psoriasis page on psoriasis at work.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page on work: disclosure, asking for a workplace change, and what research reports about employment and psoriasis.

    Pages: Work

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

38. v0.188.02026-09-091 added

    Added a new psoriasis page on the early warning signs of psoriatic arthritis.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page on early psoriatic arthritis warning signs, including signs that do not look like classic joint pain. It also gives phrasing for raising a joint complaint at a dermatology visit.

    Pages: Psoriatic arthritis warning signs

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

39. v0.187.02026-09-091 added

    Added a new vitiligo page on vitiligo starting later in life.

    Added

    • Added a vitiligo page on vitiligo that starts later in life, often after age 30. It covers telling it apart from ordinary age-related skin change and what the diagnosis can feel like at an older age.

    Pages: Late onset and older age

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

40. v0.186.02026-09-091 added

    Added a new psoriasis page on itching and sleep.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page on itching and sleep. It covers why psoriasis can disrupt sleep and what may help.

    Pages: Itching and sleep

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

41. v0.185.02026-09-081 added

    Added a new vitiligo page for parents and caregivers.

    Added

    • Added a vitiligo page for parents and caregivers. It covers what to do after noticing a lighter patch, questions to ask before choosing treatment, and how to support a child at school.

    Pages: Parenting a child with vitiligo

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

42. v0.184.02026-09-081 added

    Added a new vitiligo page on the teenage years.

    Added

    • Added a vitiligo page on the teenage years. It covers puberty, handing medical decisions to a teen, changing rooms and sports, and teen mental health.

    Pages: The teenage years

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

43. v0.183.02026-09-081 added

    Added a new page on psoriasis, your mind, and daily life.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page on mind and daily life. It covers flares, kids and teens with psoriasis, joint pain, dating, and work.

    Pages: Life and mind

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

44. v0.182.02026-09-081 fixed

    Fixed an overstated claim on the home UVB coverage page.

    Fixed

    • Fixed a claim on the coverage page that overstated what we had checked. It now names each insurer and what is actually known about their policy.

    Pages: Coverage by insurer

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

45. v0.181.02026-09-081 added

    Added a new vitiligo page on marriage, relationships, and divorce.

    Added

    • Added a vitiligo page on marriage, relationships, and divorce. It covers a partner adjusting, intimacy, strain, and how to talk it through.

    Pages: Marriage, relationships, and divorce

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

46. v0.180.02026-09-081 added

    Added a new psoriasis page comparing biologic drug classes.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis page comparing biologic drug classes: named drugs, screening, dosing, trial results, warnings, and cost.

    Pages: Biologics for psoriasis, grouped by class

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

47. v0.179.02026-09-081 fixed

    Psoriasis pages now use the blue theme throughout.

    Fixed

    • Fixed a color bug. Some psoriasis pages showed the wrong theme color. All of them now show blue.

    Pages: Psoriasis, Vitiligo

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

48. v0.178.02026-09-081 added

    Added a new vitiligo page on work and career.

    Added

    • Added a vitiligo page on work and career. It has a short script for telling a coworker, real workplace scenes, and what the law says about asking for help.

    Pages: Work and career

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

49. v0.177.02026-09-082 added

    What’s New now lists what changed in every version, and what was checked first.

    Added

    • Added a version history list. Each entry shows what was added, what was fixed, and which checks passed first.
    • The version page now links to this list.

    Pages: What's new, Website version

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

50. v0.176.02026-09-081 added

    Added a new psoriasis treatment page for deucravacitinib (Sotyktu): how it works, dosing, trial results, side effects, cost, and what to track.

    Added

    • Added a psoriasis treatment page for deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) covering how it works, dosing, trial results, side effects, and cost.

    Pages: Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) for psoriasis

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

51. v0.175.02026-09-081 fixed

    Reviewed and confirmed the what-makes-you-burn-faster claims against their sources.

    Fixed

    • The what-makes-you-burn-faster page now shows every claim as reviewed against a named source instead of pending review.

    Pages: What makes you burn faster

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

52. v0.174.02026-09-081 fixed

    Reviewed and confirmed the UV index and where-you-live claims against their sources.

    Fixed

    • The UV index and where-you-live page now shows every claim as reviewed against a named source instead of pending review.

    Pages: The UV index and where you are

    Checked before release: production build, content guardrails, automated tests, formatting.

53. v0.173.02026-09-08

    Added more to the povorcitinib vitiligo page: trial dosing, a note that it has no price yet, and what to track.

    Pages: Povorcitinib

54. v0.172.02026-09-08

    Added more to the Litfulo (ritlecitinib) vitiligo page: dosing, cost and assistance programs, and what to track.

    Pages: Litfulo (ritlecitinib)

55. v0.171.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis treatment page for apremilast (Otezla): how it works, titration, side effects, cost, and what to track.

    Pages: Apremilast (Otezla) for psoriasis

56. v0.170.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis treatment page for acitretin: dosing, safety warnings, cost, and what to track.

    Pages: Acitretin for psoriasis

57. v0.169.02026-09-08

    Added more to the Rinvoq (upadacitinib) vitiligo page: dosing, cost and assistance programs, and what to track.

    Pages: Rinvoq (upadacitinib)

58. v0.168.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis treatment page for cyclosporine: dosing, safety warnings, cost, and what to track.

    Pages: Cyclosporine for psoriasis

59. v0.167.02026-09-08

    Added more to the vitiligo phototherapy page: how it works, side effects, cost, and what to track.

    Pages: When NB-UVB is considered

60. v0.166.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis treatment page for methotrexate: safety warnings, cost, and what to track.

    Pages: Methotrexate for psoriasis

61. v0.165.02026-09-08

    Added more to the calcipotriene vitiligo page: how it works with phototherapy, dosing, and what to track.

    Pages: Calcipotriene

62. v0.164.02026-09-08

    Added a seventh psoriasis treatment page: NB-UVB phototherapy, including how it compares in speed, cost, and what to track.

    Pages: Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy for psoriasis

63. v0.163.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated all seven answers on the RECELL vitiligo page against current FDA and manufacturer sources.

    Pages: RECELL

64. v0.162.02026-09-08

    Expanded the Elidel (pimecrolimus) vitiligo page: body-area response, how often to use it, and what to track. Also added an honest look at the one trial that tested it alone.

    Pages: Elidel (pimecrolimus)

65. v0.161.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated all seven answers on the Rinvoq (upadacitinib) vitiligo page against current drug labels and trial results.

    Pages: Rinvoq (upadacitinib)

66. v0.160.02026-09-08

    Added a sixth psoriasis treatment page: Vtama (tapinarof), including how it works, trial results, side effects, cost help, and what to track.

    Pages: Tapinarof (VTAMA) for psoriasis

67. v0.159.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the coverage and prior-authorization answers shared across the home NB-UVB coverage page and the insurance guides.

    Pages: Coverage by insurer, How coverage works, Prior authorization

68. v0.158.02026-09-08

    Expanded the steroid-cream vitiligo page: where it tends to work best, how often to use it, what it costs, and what to track.

    Pages: /vitiligo/treatments/topical-corticosteroids

69. v0.157.02026-09-08

    Added how often to use Opzelura (ruxolitinib), when to check back in, and what to track, to the vitiligo treatment page.

    Pages: /vitiligo/treatments/ruxolitinib-opzelura

70. v0.156.02026-09-08

    Expanded the Protopic (tacrolimus) vitiligo page: where it tends to work best, how often to use it, what it costs, and what to track.

    Pages: Protopic (tacrolimus)

71. v0.155.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis page on roflumilast (Zoryve): how it works, strength and where to use it, how often, side effects, and cost.

    Pages: Roflumilast (Zoryve) for psoriasis

72. v0.154.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind six of the seven answers on the vitiligo treatment-options overview page.

    Pages: Treatment options

73. v0.153.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis page on Protopic (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus), the calcineurin inhibitors: how they work, where to use them, how often, side effects, and cost.

    Pages: Calcineurin inhibitors for psoriasis

74. v0.152.02026-09-08

    Fixed a small typo on the home NB-UVB devices page, and helped AI search tools correctly find pages you can already read here.

    Pages: Compare home devices

75. v0.151.02026-09-08

    Rewrote two pages to speak to you directly: the vitiligo self-check guide and the Medicare/DME guide.

    Pages: Is this patch vitiligo?, Medicare and DME

76. v0.150.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis page on tazarotene: how it works, strength and where to use it, how often, side effects, and cost.

    Pages: Tazarotene for psoriasis

77. v0.149.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis page on vitamin D analogues: how they work, strength and where to use them, how often, side effects, and cost.

    Pages: Vitamin D analogues for psoriasis

78. v0.148.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the device pricing and availability answers shared across the home NB-UVB pages.

    Pages: The path to home light therapy, Get prescribed, What a setup costs, Coverage by insurer, Cash costs

79. v0.147.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind all seven answers on the Litfulo (ritlecitinib) treatment page.

    Pages: Litfulo (ritlecitinib)

80. v0.146.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind all seven answers on the topical corticosteroids treatment page.

    Pages: /vitiligo/treatments/topical-corticosteroids

81. v0.145.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind all seven answers on the monobenzone (depigmentation) treatment page.

    Pages: Monobenzone and depigmentation

82. v0.144.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind all seven answers on the Protopic (tacrolimus) treatment page.

    Pages: Protopic (tacrolimus)

83. v0.143.02026-09-08

    Redesigned the refill-codes page: a floating table of contents, a big-picture overview, and manufacturer-support questions kept separate from the ones your dermatologist can answer.

    Pages: Authorization and refill codes

84. v0.142.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis page on topical steroids: how they work, strength and where to use them, how often, side effects, and cost.

    Pages: Topical steroids for psoriasis

85. v0.141.02026-09-08

    Rewrote the renting-a-home-phototherapy-device page in a more direct, first-name voice.

    Pages: Renting a home unit

86. v0.140.02026-09-08

    Added a new psoriasis page on what to expect after starting treatment: realistic timelines and how response is usually judged.

    Pages: What to expect after treatment starts

87. v0.139.02026-09-08

    Rewrote the home phototherapy overview page in a more direct, first-name voice, so it reads like Ajith talking you through it rather than a narrator.

    Pages: About narrowband UVB

88. v0.138.02026-09-08

    Added four new psoriasis pages: what it is, telling it apart from other skin conditions, the different types, and what happens at your first appointment. The step-by-step home phototherapy diagrams are now clickable, linking each step to its own page. Also fixed a readability slip on the prior-authorization page, and removed two home-vs-clinic questions that a clinic team, not your dermatologist, would answer.

    Pages: What Psoriasis is, Is this psoriasis?, Types of psoriasis, Your first appointment, Prior authorization, Home or clinic

89. v0.137.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind home and household safety with a phototherapy device: space, access control, and storage.

    Pages: Home and household safety

90. v0.136.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind delivery and first setup of a home phototherapy device.

    Pages: Delivery and setup

91. v0.135.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated every source behind renting a home phototherapy device. This page can now show up in search results.

    Pages: Renting a home unit

92. v0.134.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated every source behind reselling, disposing of, or dealing with a broken phototherapy lamp. This page can now show up in search results.

    Pages: Resale, disposal, and broken lamps

93. v0.133.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind the refill codes page: identifying a code, recall checks, the support route, and who can act on a prescription.

    Pages: Authorization and refill codes

94. v0.132.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated the sources behind managing risk with a home phototherapy device: the care plan, when to review it, and getting support for a device or reaction.

    Pages: Managing home-use risk

95. v0.131.02026-09-08

    Checked and dated every source behind the clothing, hats, and sunscreen page: fabric coverage, sun-protective clothing, and sunscreen ingredient safety.

    Pages: Sunscreen, clothing and hats

96. v0.130.02026-09-07

    Checked and dated every source behind the complementary and alternative approaches page: diet, supplements, acupuncture, and other non-medical options.

    Pages: Diet and complementary approaches

97. v0.129.02026-09-07

    Checked and dated the sources behind the psoriasis treatment overview: the treatment map, medicine options, and phototherapy boundary.

    Pages: Psoriasis treatment landscape

98. v0.128.02026-09-07

    Checked and dated the sources behind the "what to ask" vitiligo question prompts.

    Pages: Questions for a Vitiligo appointment

99. v0.127.02026-09-07

    Checked and dated every source behind the phototherapy treatment page. It can now show up in search results, like a few other fully-checked pages already do.

    Pages: When NB-UVB is considered

100. v0.126.02026-09-07

     Checked and dated most of the sources behind the Opzelura treatment page, including the trial results, safety warnings, and current cost.

     Pages: /vitiligo/treatments/ruxolitinib-opzelura

101. v0.125.02026-09-07

     Visual consistency pass across the site: one shared card style, one comparison-table style, one pill style for status and action tags, and one button style. No content, source, or claim changed.

     Pages: Compare home devices, Compare treatment options

102. v0.124.02026-09-05

     Added this page of site release notes and a jump-to-section menu on the practical guide pages. Also unified how the site shows a source citation, the home phototherapy step tracker, dates, and callout notes.

     Pages: What's new

103. v0.123.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked all eleven claims on the narrowband-UVB safety page as reviewed, which let the page appear in search results. Also fixed a spot where a medicine's chemical name appeared before its brand name.

     Pages: NB-UVB safety, Who was studied

104. v0.122.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked all six claims on the "will it spread" page as reviewed, which let the page appear in search results.

     Pages: Will it spread?

105. v0.121.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked all seven claims about the trial drug povorcitinib as reviewed against independent sources.

     Pages: Povorcitinib

106. v0.120.02026-09-05

     Removed eleven made-up first-person stories that were never verified against a real account, and rewrote the medical-necessity-letter page to stop repeating itself.

     Pages: Medical-necessity documentation

107. v0.119.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked all seven claims on the psoriasis appointment-questions page as reviewed and filled in two safety claims' source details.

     Pages: Questions for a Psoriasis appointment

108. v0.118.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked all seven psoriasis hub claims as reviewed and filled in two safety claims' source details.

     Pages: Psoriasis

109. v0.117.02026-09-05

     Rewrote the Medicare and DME page in Ajith's own voice and fixed one suggested question a clinician cannot actually answer.

     Pages: Medicare and DME

110. v0.116.02026-09-05

     Replaced several different "In this guide" navigation styles with one consistent version that highlights your current section as you scroll.

111. v0.115.02026-09-05

     Filled in the pending source-check details on three safety questions about pregnancy and treatment.

     Pages: Pregnancy and family planning

112. v0.114.02026-09-05

     Unified text sizes across the site to one consistent scale. Links to PDFs and other downloads now open in a new tab instead of navigating you away.

113. v0.113.02026-09-05

     Trimmed repeated narrator sentences and matched the voice to the rest of the site on four pages, including the FAQ.

     Pages: Frequently asked questions

114. v0.112.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked 35 insurance and coverage claims as reviewed against their sources.

     Pages: Coverage by insurer, If coverage is denied, Insurance and equipment codes

115. v0.111.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked six claims about treatment plateaus as reviewed against their sources.

     Pages: When progress stalls

116. v0.110.02026-09-05

     The NB-UVB overview page is now open to search engines.

     Pages: About narrowband UVB

117. v0.109.02026-09-05

     Rewrote the coverage-appeals page in Ajith's own voice, matching its sibling coverage pages.

     Pages: If coverage is denied

118. v0.108.02026-09-05

     Removed every mention of Reddit and reddit.com links site-wide, replaced with "people using it often describe." Also removed suggested clinician questions a dermatologist cannot actually answer from the chair.

119. v0.107.02026-09-05

     Filled in the pending source-check details on how phototherapy response differs by body area.

     Pages: Phototherapy by body area

120. v0.106.02026-09-05

     Filled in the last pending source-check details on the Elidel (pimecrolimus) page.

     Pages: Elidel (pimecrolimus)

121. v0.105.02026-09-05

     Checked and marked six claims about vitiligo and related health conditions as reviewed against their existing sources.

     Pages: Vitiligo and associated health

122. v0.104.02026-09-05

     Rewrote the insurance coverage and cash-costs pages in plainer, more direct language, with reference details moved behind expandable sections. Also fixed nine colors and other small visual details that had drifted from the rest of the site.

     Pages: Coverage by insurer, Cash costs

123. v0.103.02026-09-05

     Added a visible note on claims still waiting for a clinician's sign-off. Three pages whose claims are now checked and sourced opened to search engines: what vitiligo is, preparing for a first appointment, and finding a dermatologist.

     Pages: What Vitiligo is, Prepare for an appointment, Find a dermatologist

124. v0.102.02026-09-05

     The topics index is now open to search engines. It only lists other pages and makes no treatment claims of its own.

     Pages: All topics

125. v0.101.02026-09-04

     Filled in the pending source-check details on the Elidel (pimecrolimus) page.

     Pages: Elidel (pimecrolimus)

126. v0.100.02026-09-04

     Added eight goal-based doors ("I want to...") above the full topic index, so you can find what you need without scanning 200+ links.

     Pages: All topics

127. v0.99.02026-09-04

     Filled in the pending source-check details on the Protopic (tacrolimus) page.

     Pages: Protopic (tacrolimus)

128. v0.98.02026-09-04

     Filled in the source-check details behind ten answers on diet and complementary approaches that had been sitting as "pending review."

     Pages: Diet and complementary approaches

129. v0.97.02026-09-04

     Re-read every answer on the psoriasis treatment-landscape page against its cited sources and refreshed four sources whose recheck date had passed.

     Pages: Psoriasis treatment landscape

130. v0.96.02026-09-04

     Version-numbering catch-up only. Three earlier corrections to the home-vs-clinic page (device resale, household safety, and ownership limits) had already gone live without the version number moving. No new content.

     Pages: Home or clinic

131. v0.95.02026-09-04

     Checked and dated the sources behind the answers on using NB-UVB for eczema.

     Pages: NB-UVB for eczema

132. v0.94.02026-09-03

     Checked and dated the sources behind the five safety answers on protecting your eyes and eyelids during treatment.

     Pages: Eye protection and eyelids

Recent changes

1. 2026-07-30vitiligoResearch

   Pfizer reported that two Phase 3 Litfulo (ritlecitinib) studies met facial and total-body vitiligo endpoints. Exact response percentages are not public, adult filings are planned, and Litfulo is not approved for vitiligo.

   Evidence · 1 source

   • Pfizer (opens in a new tab) - Manufacturer-reported Phase 3 topline result, program size, evidence limits and planned adult filings. Source dated or checked July 30, 2026. Confidence: moderate.

2. 2026-07-24vitiligoNew treatment

   The European Commission authorized Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for a defined nonsegmental-vitiligo population. This is an EU authorization; the current US label does not include vitiligo.

   Evidence · 1 source

   • European Commission Union Register (opens in a new tab) - European Commission authorization for nonsegmental vitiligo. Source dated or checked July 24, 2026. Confidence: high.

3. 2026-06-26vitiligoProgram change

   Europe’s CHMP issued a positive opinion for Rinvoq (upadacitinib) in nonsegmental vitiligo. The European Commission later authorized the indication on July 24, 2026.

   Evidence · 2 sources

   • European Medicines Agency (opens in a new tab) - CHMP positive opinion issued on June 26, 2026. Source dated or checked June 26, 2026. Confidence: high.
   • European Commission Union Register (opens in a new tab) - The European Commission later authorized the nonsegmental-vitiligo indication. Source dated or checked July 24, 2026. Confidence: high.

4. 2026-04-28vitiligoResearch

   Incyte reported that its Phase 3 povorcitinib vitiligo studies met their main goal and said future regulatory applications are planned.

   Evidence · 3 sources

   • Incyte (opens in a new tab) - Sponsor-reported Phase 3 result and planned regulatory applications. Source dated or checked April 28, 2026. Confidence: moderate.
   • European Commission Union Register (opens in a new tab) - The European Commission later authorized the nonsegmental-vitiligo indication. Source dated or checked July 24, 2026. Confidence: high.
   • DailyMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine (opens in a new tab) - The current US label does not include vitiligo. Source dated or checked June 30, 2026. Confidence: high.

5. 2026-02-04vitiligoProgram change

   AbbVie reported FDA and EMA submissions for Rinvoq (upadacitinib) in nonsegmental vitiligo. The EU later authorized the indication; the US indication remains under review.

   Evidence · 1 source

   • AbbVie (opens in a new tab) - FDA and EMA submissions for a vitiligo indication. Source dated or checked February 4, 2026. Confidence: moderate.