Revista de Dermatología y Enfermedades Dermatológicas

Phototherapy and Vitiligo Re-pigmentation: From PUVA to Micro-focused Phototherapy

Abstract

Gianfaldoni S, Zarrab Z and Lotti T

Vitiligo is a relatively common, emotionally frustrating, skin disorder, which is characterized by the development of white patches related to the progressive loss of melanocytes. Despite the continuous introduction of medical and surgical therapies, photo-therapies still represent the mainstay of vitiligo re-pigmentation. In the last years, this therapeutic field has seen several advances; the most recent is the micro-focused photo-therapy.