Open AccessA study of hair follicular transplantation as a treatment option for vitiligo
Author(s) -
Parul Thakur,
S Sacchidanand,
HV Nataraj,
Savitha As
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.172192
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , dermatology , follicular phase , hair transplantation , hair follicle , transplantation , pigmentation disorder , vellus hair , surgery , scalp
Repigmentation of vitiligo is closely related to hair follicles. Hence, replenishing melanocytes in vitiliginous patches utilizing undifferentiated stem cells of the hair follicles using follicular unit transplantation (FUT) is a possible treatment option.