title: Camouflage for patients with vitiligo.
abstract: Vitiligo is known to be associated with social stigma and a decreased quality of life, especially when lesions are located over the face. While there are numerous treatment options for vitiligo, most of these need a long time to produce good cosmetic results. Camouflaging the skin lesions can be a useful option in such patients. The proper use of camouflage has been shown to improve the quality of life in patients with vitiligo. In this article, we discuss the different camouflage options available in vitiligo - products and techniques with their relative advantages and disadvantages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. ferozkal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Feroze
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kaliyadan
authors.forename: Ambika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D003358:Cosmetics; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D057545:Social Stigma; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics