Efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy with needling in patients of vitiligo
Keywords:
Narrowband ultraviolet B therapy, needling, vitiligoAbstract
Objective To determine the efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B therapy (NBUVB) with needling in patients of vitiligo. Methods A total of 100 cases were included in this study. In each patient a patch of 15 to 5 cm diameter skin area was selected as a target lesion for the study. Needling was done on the whole patch with a disposable insulin syringe, from the pigmented margins or the islands in the vitiliginous patch. After the procedure, the whole patch was subjected to NBUVB. The repigmentation was assessed according to 5-grades scale. Results Out of 100 patients of vitiligo, 45% males and 55 % females, treated with NBUVB with needling, 58% patients showed grade 4 response i.e. 75% or more repigmentation. Conclusion Narrowband UVB with needling is an effective, useful and well-tolerated therapy for treatment of vitiligo.References
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