Assessment of Topical PUVA in Acral Vitiligo

Acral vitiligo is a resistant subtype of vitiligo that does not respond easily to any treatment modalities. Topical psoralen plus ultraviolet A (topical PUVA) therapy is an option in case of localized dermatosis such as acral vitiligo. Ultraviolet A therapy can penetrate the dermis of the skin. This...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:QJM : An International Journal of Medicine 2024-10, Vol.117 (Supplement_2)
Main Authors: Rahim Abd Allah, Marwa Abdul, Elfattah Afify, Ahmed Abd, ElSayed ElSawy, Hana Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Acral vitiligo is a resistant subtype of vitiligo that does not respond easily to any treatment modalities. Topical psoralen plus ultraviolet A (topical PUVA) therapy is an option in case of localized dermatosis such as acral vitiligo. Ultraviolet A therapy can penetrate the dermis of the skin. This study objective was to evaluate the effect of topical PUVA in acral vitiligo.
ISSN:1460-2725
1460-2393
DOI:10.1093/qjmed/hcae175.205