A combination of Yiqiqubai granule and 308-nm excimer laser in treatment of segmental vitiligo: a prospective study of 233 patients.
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of Yiqiqubai granule combined with 308-nm excimer laser treatment for segmental vitiligo (SV).


METHODS
A prospective research was performed in 233 patients with SV treated in Shanghai General Hospital from 11 February 2015 to 25 August 2016, they were divided into group A (n = 75), group B (n = 78) and group C (n = 80) according to the random number table. Group A was treated with Yiqiqubai granule, group B treated with 308-nm excimer laser and group C treated with combined treatments. The treatment time lasts for 6 months. The clinical efficacy, color-reverse rate and quality of life of the three groups were assessed.


RESULTS
After treatment, the effective rate and markedly effective rate of group C (87.5%, 51.3%) were significantly higher than group A (74.7%, 42.7%) and group B (80.8%, 47.4%) (p < .05). Color-reverse rate of group C (66.5 ± 17.6%) was much higher than group A (47.2 ± 16.4%) and group B (49.9 ± 24.2%) (p < .05). Significant differences were found among three groups after treatment in terms of embarrassment, social and work (p < .05).


CONCLUSIONS
The combination of 308-nm excimer laser and Yiqiqubai granule in the treatment of SV has good clinical effect.
a Department of Dermatology , Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine , Shanghai , China.
Chengzhong
C
Zhang
a Department of Dermatology , Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine , Shanghai , China.
Le
L
Zhou
a Department of Dermatology , Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine , Shanghai , China.
Jie
J
Huang
a Department of Dermatology , Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine , Shanghai , China.
Weimin
W
Shi
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D055815:Young Adult
308-nm excimer laser; Segmental vitiligo; Yiqiqubai granule