Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy

Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy

A new method is reported here for treatment of vitiligo by using mini-punch grafting using a machine (mMG) in combination with ultraviolet light B (UVB) therapy. After UVB had been repeatedly irradiated to the lesional facial skin of a patient for 1 month, many mini-punch grafts were removed from th...

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Main Authors: Tomohisa Hirobe, Hisao Enami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-12-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811717301593
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spelling doaj-3213a036462040e899a964a15b924dcb2020-11-24T20:52:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDermatologica Sinica1027-81172018-12-01364203206Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapyTomohisa Hirobe0Hisao Enami1Corresponding author. Fax: +81 3 5367 1209.; Shinjuku Skin Clinic, 3-17-5 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, JapanShinjuku Skin Clinic, 3-17-5 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, JapanA new method is reported here for treatment of vitiligo by using mini-punch grafting using a machine (mMG) in combination with ultraviolet light B (UVB) therapy. After UVB had been repeatedly irradiated to the lesional facial skin of a patient for 1 month, many mini-punch grafts were removed from the lesional skin and the same numbers of punch biopsies taken from normal scalp skin were placed into the holes of the recipient skin. Repigmentation started soon, and excellent color-matched repigmentation was observed after 12 months. Our easy and speedy mMG seems to be useful for treatment of vitiligo. Keywords: Transplantation, Melanoblast, Melanocyte, Skin, Vitiligohttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811717301593
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author Tomohisa Hirobe
Hisao Enami
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Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy
Dermatologica Sinica
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Hisao Enami
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title Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy
title_short Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy
title_full Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy
title_fullStr Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy
title_full_unstemmed Excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy
title_sort excellent color-matched repigmentation of human vitiligo can be obtained by mini-punch grafting using a machine in combination with ultraviolet therapy
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Dermatologica Sinica
issn 1027-8117
publishDate 2018-12-01
description A new method is reported here for treatment of vitiligo by using mini-punch grafting using a machine (mMG) in combination with ultraviolet light B (UVB) therapy. After UVB had been repeatedly irradiated to the lesional facial skin of a patient for 1 month, many mini-punch grafts were removed from the lesional skin and the same numbers of punch biopsies taken from normal scalp skin were placed into the holes of the recipient skin. Repigmentation started soon, and excellent color-matched repigmentation was observed after 12 months. Our easy and speedy mMG seems to be useful for treatment of vitiligo. Keywords: Transplantation, Melanoblast, Melanocyte, Skin, Vitiligo
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811717301593
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