Open AccessCombination of Follicular and Epidermal Cell Suspension as a Novel Surgical Approach in Difficult-to-Treat Vitiligo
Author(s) -
Muhammed Razmi T,
Ravinder Kumar,
Seema Rani,
Muthu Sendhil Kumaran,
Sushma Tanwar,
Davinder Parsad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5795
Subject(s) - medicine , vitiligo , surgery , prospective cohort study , dermatology
Epidermal cell suspension (ECS) and follicular cell suspension (FCS) are successful surgical modalities for the treatment of stable vitiligo. However, repigmentation in generalized and acrofacial vitiligo and over acral or bony sites (eg, elbows, knees, iliac crests, and malleoli), which are difficult to treat, is challenging.
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