Vitiligo vulvar, best treatment is –
Correct Answer: PUVA
Description: VITILIGO
Acquired, an idiopathic disorder characterised by hypomelanosis of skin and hair together with the development of white macules with an absence of melanocytes on microscopy.
Types:-
1. Localised - segmental and focal.
Segmental-one/ more macules distributed in dermatomal or quasi-dermatomal pattern.
Focal-one/more macules distributed in a single area but not in a dermatomal pattern.
2. Generalised
Vitiligo vulgaris- most common.Depigmented macules in symmetrical pattern.
Acromucosal
Universal
Treatment:
Vitiligo vulgarities-PUVA (psoralen+UVA).Topical or oral psoralen combined with UV A (320-400nm) irradiation is effective for treating vitiligo.
Category:
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