Phototherapy and Combination Therapies for Vitiligo.
Vitiligo is a disease characterized by disappearance of melanocytes from the skin. It can negatively influence the physical appearance of affected individuals, and may profoundly affect a person's psychosocial function and quality of life. Therefore, vitiligo should not be considered as merely a condition that affects a patient's appearance, but needs to be actively treated in patients who seek medical help. Phototherapy has been used as the main treatment modality for patients with vitiligo. Different forms of phototherapy for vitiligo include broadband UVB, narrowband UVB, excimer light and excimer laser, and psoralen plus UVA.
Phototherapy Unit, Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Samia
S
Esmat
Phototherapy Unit, Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Rehab A
RA
Hegazy
Phototherapy Unit, Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Suzan
S
Shalaby
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
Stephen Chu-Sung
SC
Hu
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. Electronic address: laneric@cc.kmu.edu.tw.
Cheng-Che E
CE
Lan
D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000628:therapy*
Excimer; Narrowband ultraviolet B; Phototherapy; Vitiligo