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Chapter-041 Vitiligo: Other Modalities of Treatment

BOOK TITLE: ACS(I) Textbook of Cutaneous & Aesthetic Surgery (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Kachhawa Dilip
ISBN
9789352700332
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14122_43
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. Dr SN Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Chapter keywords
Vitiligo, micropigmentation, tattooing, depigmented area, therapeutic wounding, epidermal cell transfer technique, follicular unit extraction transplant

Abstract

This chapter basically talks about the vitiligo: other modalities of treatment. Surgical methods are the modalitiy of choice for stable recalcitrant vitiligo patches. Newer cell based or tissue based techniques provide a good color match along with repigmentation. Hence, patient satisfaction can be achieved by employing these novel methods of repigmentation. This chapter also discusses the micropigmentation/tattooing and surgical removal of the depigmented areas. This chapter also provides detail about the therapeutic wounding, epidermal cell transfer technique and follicular unit extraction transplant. A brief description on smash grafting has been provided in this chapter. Four well-colored figures are also presented in this chapter, which are helpful for better understanding.

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