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The 308-nm excimer laser: a promising device for the treatment of childhood vitiligo

Authors
 Suhyun Cho  ;  Zhenlong Zheng  ;  Yoon-Kee Park  ;  Mi Ryung Roh 
Citation
 PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE, Vol.27(1) : 24-29, 2011 
Journal Title
PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE
ISSN
 0905-4383 
Issue Date
2011
MeSH
Adolescent ; Burns/etiology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Folliculitis/etiology ; Humans ; Lasers, Excimer/adverse effects ; Lasers, Excimer/therapeutic use* ; Low-Level Light Therapy*/adverse effects ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Vitiligo/radiotherapy*
Keywords
childhood vitiligo ; 308-nm excimer laser.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Numerous modalities have been used to treat vitiligo in children. Up to now, phototherapy and topical corticosteroids are the most commonly used treatments for adult vitiligo but studies evaluating the efficacy of these treatments in the pediatric population remain insufficient.

OBJECTIVE: This study was a retrospective review to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 308-nm excimer laser treatment in 30 childhood vitiligo patients.

METHODS: Thirty vitiligo patients with 40 vitiligo patches were evaluated after the cessation of 308-nm excimer laser treatment.

RESULTS: Seventeen patients (56.7%) with 20 patches (50%) achieved an acceptable degree (>50%) of repigmentation at the end of the treatment, with five patches (12.5%) showing >75% of repigmentation. The treatment response showed anatomical preferences, favoring the face, neck and trunk. However, the treatment response did not correlate to the cumulative dose or duration of treatment. Side effects occurred in nine patients, but were transient and minimal.

CONCLUSION: The results of this study shows that the 308-nm excimer laser can be an effective and promising device for the treatment of various vitiligo types, other than generalized, in childhood.
Full Text
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0781.2010.00558.x/abstract
DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0781.2010.00558.x
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Roh, Mi Ryung(노미령) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6285-2490
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/93113
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