Open AccessIs lesional stability in vitiligo more important than disease stability for performing surgical interventions? results from a multicentric study
Author(s) -
Imran Majid,
Venkataram Mysore,
T Salim,
Koushik Lahiri,
Manas Chatterji,
Niti Khunger,
S Talwar,
S Sachhidanand,
Shyamanta Barua
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0974-2077.178538
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , group b , dermatology , surgery , adverse effect , disease
Ensuring stability of the disease process is essential for undertaking surgical intervention in vitiligo. However, there is no consensus regarding the minimum duration of stability or the relative importance of disease and lesional stability in selecting patients for vitiligo grafting.