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Impact on Quality of Life in Vitiligo Patients Treated with Narrowband Ultraviolet B Phototherapy.
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Indian Journal of Dermatology . Sep/Oct2018, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p399-402. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Context: Vitiligo is a psychosocial problem which significantly affects quality of life in Indian scenario. Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the changes in quality of life in patients of vitiligo before and after treatment with narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) phototherapy. Subjects and Methods: A total of 54 patients had completed the study. The age ranged between 16 and 70 years with a mean age of 26.77±14.2 years. The initial dose of NBUVB was 300 mJ/cm² in adults and 150 mJ/cm² in children twice weekly with 20% dose increment on subsequent visits. It was given for a maximum period of 6 months and was followed up for another 6 months to determine stability of repigmentation. Results: The average number of exposure given to the patients was 45.63±12.74 while the mean irradiation cumulative dose was 39.8 J/cm². Mean Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) of the vitiligo patients was 8.64±4.32 while those patients with acrofacial vitiligo had a mean DLQI of 11.78±5.61. After treatment with NBUVB, mean DLQI of all vitiligo patients was significantly reduced to 5.86±2.15 (P<0.01). Conclusions: This study showed that phototherapy had a positive therapeutic outcome in vitiligo, especially in younger patients. Even a small, depigmented lesion in a child could be psychosocially devastating. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00195154
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Dermatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131531206
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.IJD_121_17