Treatment of stable vitiligo hands by ReCell system: a preliminary report.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this report was to analyze the results obtained with the ReCell system for the surgical treatment of stable vitiligo hands.


METHODS
One patient with stable vitiligo of the hands was admitted at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata. The patient underwent to ReCell system for the treatment of stable vitiligo hands.


RESULTS
The repigmentation was assessed using the Vitiligo Area Scoring index (VASI). The extent of pigmentation was scored as excellent, good, fair, and poor depending on the percentage of the repigmentation in the previously depigmented site. The color of the repigmented area was compared with the adjacent normally pigmented area. The patient had an excellent repigmentation.


CONCLUSIONS
ReCell system is a simple, safe and feasible technique. The method that uses noncultured autologous epidermal suspension is simpler, cheaper, less time consuming and does not require sophisticated laboratory facilities, when compared with methods employing cultured melanocytes.
Cervelli
V
V
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Spallone
D
D
Lucarini
L
L
Palla
L
L
Brinci
L
L
De Angelis
B
B
D000328:Adult; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000628:therapy*