Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: METHODS: This study included 20 adult patients of both sexes with non-segmental vitiligo. Four extra-facial vitiligo lesions in each patient were randomly labeled A, B, C, and D and treated as follows: area A: tacrolimus ointment (0.03%) application twice/day, area B: microneedling once/week and tacrolimus ointment application directly after microneedling and twice/day the rest of the week, area C: microneedling once/week alone, and area D: tacrolimus ointment application twice/day under occlusion by polyethylene foil. The evaluation was done clinically by calculating the re-pigmentation percent after 6 months of treatment. RESULTS: Responders in area B were 45%, and 35% in area C, and 25% in both areas A and D. No statistically significant difference was detected regarding the re-pigmentation percent between the four areas (p > 0.05). No correlations were detected between re-pigmentation percent and patients' data. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Samia M Esmat, Heba Ismail Gawdat, Rehab A Hegazy, Farah Sayed Ahmed, Eman Raafat Said |
Journal | Journal of cosmetic dermatology
(J Cosmet Dermatol)
Vol. 20
Issue 11
Pg. 3545-3551
(Nov 2021)
ISSN: 1473-2165 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 33626213
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Copyright | © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC. |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Face
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Pigmentation Disorders
- Tacrolimus
- Treatment Outcome
- Vitiligo
(drug therapy)
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