Treatment for vitiligo can be medical, surgical, or experimental, and the goal of all treatment is to improve physical appearance by restoring color to the skin.
Medical Treatment Options
- Topical corticosteroid therapy
- Topical psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA)
- Oral psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA)
- Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NBUVB) therapy
- Depigmentation
Surgical Treatment Options
- Autologous skin grafts
- Blister grafting
- Tattooing (micropigmentation)
Experimental Treatment Options
- Autologous melanocyte transplant
Follow the link below for details on all these procedures.
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