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The effectiveness of early treatment in segmental vitiligo: retrospective study according to disease duration
Author(s) -
Park JiHye,
Park Se Won,
Lee DongYoun,
Lee JooHeung,
Yang JunMo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/phpp.12029
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , calcineurin , duration (music) , retrospective cohort study , surgery , disease , dermatology , transplantation , art , literature
Summary Segmental vitiligo ( SV ) is usually characterized by a unilateral‐dermatomal distribution, earlier onset and rapid progression followed by stabilization. The response to phototherapy in patients with SV is limited. We evaluated the treatment response in 39 cases of SV according to disease duration. Ten cases (50.0%) of Group 1 (duration ≤ 5 months) and five cases (26.3%) of Group 2 (duration > 5 months) showed more than 50% repigmentation. Contrary to previous reports, patients in our study responded well to medical treatments like oral steroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors and phototherapy when treated early after onset. The results suggest that early treatment is important.