Open AccessTHE 308-nm EXCIMER LASER: AN XCEPTIONAL TREATMENT MODALITY IN VITILIGO- A CASE SERIES
Author(s) -
Manali Patil,
Shashank Agrawal,
Virendra Vijay Saoji
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/9603572
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , dermatology , treatment modality , psychosocial , excimer , laser , surgery , optics , psychiatry , physics
Objective: Vitiligo is a common depigmenting condition that carries a high psychosocial morbidity and social stigma.Present treatment modalities for vitiligo like topical corticosteroids, immunomodulators, phototherapy with psoralensplus UVA radiations and broadband or narrowband UVB radiation phototherapy requires many months of treatment withnot so promising results. The excimer laser comprising of a targeted phototherapy with single wavelength laser light is anew treatment option which may be time efficient and a better treatment option in terms of repigmentation inmanagement of vitiligo.