title: Treatment of vitiligo using the 308-nm excimer laser.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to study the effectiveness of the 308-nm xenon chloride excimer laser in the treatment of vitiligo and to determine factors that favor a good response to treatment.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Targeted phototherapy using the 308-nm xenon chloride excimer laser represents an effective therapy for the management of vitiligo. However, studies on a large number of patients are few despite the increasing use of the excimer laser to treat patients with vitiligo.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective chart review of 97 patients with chronic stable vitiligo was done with a total of 221 vitiligo patches treated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 221 vitiligo patches treated, 50.6% showed 75% pigmentation or more, 25.5% achieved 100% pigmentation of their patches, and 64.3% showed 50% pigmentation or more. Lesions on the face responded better than lesions elsewhere.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 308-nm xenon chloride excimer laser is an effective and safe modality for the treatment of vitiligo, with good results achieved in a relatively short duration of time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA. Suhail.Hadi@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Suhail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hadi
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tinio
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al-Ghaithi
authors.forename: Haitham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Qari
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Helalat
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lebwohl
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002712:Chlorides; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014978:Xenon
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D014978:Xenon; C048006:xenon chloride