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vitiligo and narrowband UVB
by ray1110, May 10, 2008 10:38PM
How effective in narrowband UVB + tacrolimus oint is this regimen better than PUVA sol or PUVA?
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Ray
This discussion is related to treatement for vitligo.
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Ray
This discussion is related to treatement for vitligo.
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'Topical tacrolimus ointment (0.03% or 0.1%) is an effective alternative therapy for vitiligo, particularly when the disease involves the head and neck. Combination treatment with topical tacrolimus 0.1% plus the 308-nm Excimer laser is superior to monotherapy with the 308-nm Excimer laser monotherapy for UV-resistant vitiliginous lesions.
The combination of topical calcipotriene and narrowband UV-B or PUVA results in improvement appreciably better than achieve with monotherapy.
PUVA treatment (8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen, trimethylpsoralen plus UVA) was often the most practical choice for treatment, especially in widespread vitiligo . However, 2 or 3 treatments per week for many months are required before repigmentation from perifollicular openings merges to produce confluent repigmentation.'
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