A comparative study on the use of fractional CO 2 laser with tacrolimus or calcipotriol or narrow band ultraviolet-B in treatment of stable nonsegmental vitiligo.

Autor: Bakr RM; Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt., Abdel-Gaber RM; Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt., Tawfik YM; Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dermatologic therapy [Dermatol Ther] 2021 Jan; Vol. 34 (1), pp. e14604. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 08.
DOI: 10.1111/dth.14604
Abstrakt: Conventional methods of treatment for vitiligo are often unsatisfactory to the patients and time consuming, new treatment modalities are needed. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fractional carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) laser therapy followed by narrow band ultraviolet-B (NB-UVB) phototherapy, topical tacrolimus or topical calcipotriol on stable nonsegmental vitiligo. Thirty patients with stable nonsegmental vitiligo were evaluated. All patients were subjected to three sessions of fractional CO 2 laser 1 month apart. Patients were divided into three groups (each group 10 patients). Group (A) treated with tacrolimus ointment twice daily for 3 months, group (B) treated with calcipotriol ointment twice daily for 3 months, and group (C) treated with NB-UVB twice weekly for 3 months. Outcomes were evaluated by calculating vitiligo area scoring index (VASI) score change, percentage of repigmentation, patient satisfaction, and adverse effects. There was a statistical significant decrease in VASI score after treatment in the three groups. The VASI change and % of regimentation was higher in group (C) treated by laser and NB-UVB and this was significantly higher than group (B) treated with laser and calcipotriol. Otherwise, there was no statistical significant difference between other treatment groups. In concluion, NB-UVB phototherapy, topical tacrolimus, or topical calcipotriol in combination with fractional CO 2 laser could be used effectively and safely as an alternative modality for treatment of vitiligo. The combination of fractional CO 2 laser and NB-UVB was found to be more effective.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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