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Thiersch Grafting in Recurrent Herpes‐Induced Lip Depigmentation
Author(s) -
Bose Sumit Kumar
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00774.x
Subject(s) - depigmentation , medicine , herpes labialis , dermatology , virus , virology , herpes simplex virus
Recurrent herpes induced lip‐depigmentation is an uncommon condition observed rarely in patients suffering from recurrent herpes labialis. Patients usually belong the age group between 20 and 40 who have had herpes labialis for 4–12 years. These patients do not respond to available methods of treatment such as psoralens and phototherapy because there is reactivation of the virus. Ten cases of recurrent herpes‐induced lip depigmentation (HILD) were successfully treated with a combination therapy of acyclovir 400 mg twice a day for one year with Thiersch grafting six months after starting therapy.