title: Eyelash Transplantation for the Treatment of Vitiligo Associated Eyelash Leucotrichia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Eyelash leucotrichia is cosmetically disfiguring condition and remains a therapeutic challenge in successful management of vitiligo.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To study the efficacy of eyelash transplantation in management of eyelash leucotrichia associated with vitiligo.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen patients with eyelash leucotrichia were treated with follicular unit transplantation. Improvement in leucotrichia was evaluated using objective assessment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of fifteen patients, good to excellent response was seen in 13 patients (86.67%), fair in one patient (6.66%) and poor in one patient (6.66%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eyelash transplantation is safe and effective method for eyelash leucotrichia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital (EC), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Manas
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital (EC), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Shekhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neema
authors.affiliation: Base Hospital, Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Biju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
authors.affiliation: Military Hospital, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Disha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dabbas
keywords: Eyelash leucotrichia; eyelash transplantation; vitiligo