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First Case Report of Topical Tacalcitol for Vitiligo Repigmentation
Author(s) -
AMANO HIROO,
ABE MASATOSHI,
ISHIKAWA OSAMU
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00648.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vitiligo , dermatology
We present a 11‐year‐old girl with an 8‐month history of vitiligo vulgaris on her postcervical, periocular, and periauricular regions. The region topically treated with 0.0002% tacalcitol ointment (vitamin D3 ointment) and sunlight exposure healed completely, while the region treated with the ointment alone did not improve. A combination therapy with tacalcitol ointment and sunlight exposure instead of UV irradiation can be recommended as an alternative therapy for vitiligo vulgaris because the treatment is safe and increases compliance in children.