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Treatment of vitiligo by 308-nm excimer laser: An evaluation of variables affecting treatment response
- Source :
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 35:152-156
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2004.
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Abstract
- Background and Objectives To determine the true efficacy of the 308-nm excimer laser for the treatment of vitiligo, while taking into account confounding factors such as anatomic site of treatment, age, sex, skin type, MED, and duration of evolution of the vitiligo. Study Design/Materials and Methods Thirty-five patients with vitiligo were included. Each lesion was treated twice a week by the 308-nm excimer laser for a maximum of 24 sessions. Efficacy was blindly evaluated by two independent physicians. Results Repigmentation was noted in 46 plaques/52 (88.5%). Repigmentation rate (75%) was obtained in 14 (26.9%). In “UV sensitive” areas (face, neck, trunk), 8/14 lesions (57.1%) had a repigmentation rate, 75% versus 6/38 (15.8%) in “UV resistant” areas (bony prominences and extremities) (P = 0.031). No relationship could be established between response to the treatment and the following variables: age, sex, skin type, MED, and duration of evolution of the vitiligo (respectively, P = 1, 0.666, 0.566, 0.628, 0.521). Conclusions An aesthetically reasonable result is achieved essentially in “UV sensitive” areas, thus appearing to be the appropriate places of choice for this treatment. Lasers Surg. Med. 35:152–156, 2004. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Treatment response
Adolescent
Skin type
Vitiligo
Dermatology
Lesion
308 nm excimer laser
medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Child
Prospective cohort study
Aged
business.industry
Confounding
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Trunk
Surgery
Female
Laser Therapy
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10969101 and 01968092
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....400a80ef77905a2eb8d3e26ebcd1bc9e