Phototherapy in Vitiligo
Fig. 29.1 Phototherapy algorithm. BSA body surface area, CS corticosteroids, CI calcineurin inhibitors, NB-UVB narrowband ultraviolet B Table 29.1 Combinations in phototherapy Author (year) N Type of trial Therapy combined…
Prevalent Skin Disorders in Brown Skin
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_2 2. Prevalent Skin Disorders in Brown Skin Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo1 and Evangeline B. Handog2 (1) Dermatology Department, Angeles University Foundation Medical Center, Angeles…
Oral Medications in Vitiligo
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_27 27. Oral Medications in Vitiligo Koushik Lahiri1 and Samujjala Deb2 (1) Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, WIZDERM, Greenwood Nook, Coral Isle-14 RB, 369/2…
Topical Medications in Vitiligo
Drug Mechanism of action Level of evidence Corticosteroids Modulate the immune response by reducing the macrophages and T cells Reduce autoantibodies Inhibit complement-mediated melanocyte destruction IA Calcineurin inhibitors Reduce the…
Comorbidities in Vitiligo
1. Autoimmune disorders 1.1 Systemic diseases Hashimoto thyroiditis Myasthenia gravis Graves’ disease Sjögren’s syndrome Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Rheumatoid arthritis 1.2 Dermatoses Alopecia areata 1.3 Autoimmune…
Pathogenesis of Vitiligo
Fig. 20.1 Factors leading to melanocyte death 20.11 Conclusion Though the exact causation of vitiligo still eludes us, it is safe to assume that several different pathophysiologic mechanisms may be…
Vitiligo: Definition, Incidence, Etiology
Chromosome Gene Protein Function Casual variant Other autoimmune disease associations 1p36.23 REREa Atrophin-like protein 1 Regulates apoptosis 1p13.2 PTPN22 a Lymphoid-specific protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 Regulates T-cell receptor…
Topical Agents in Melasma
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_12 12. Topical Agents in Melasma Ma. Flordeliz Abad-Casintahan1 and Hester Gail Lim1 (1) Department of Dermatology, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Rizal…
Quality of Life in Melasma
Fig. 18.1 Facial melasma in an adult (a) female patient (b) male patient The quality of life measures used for the evaluation of melasma impact on everyday life are summarized….
The Concept of Brown Skin
Fig. 1.1 Different shades of brown among Filipinos Brown skin people, as a category, may be considered a racial or ethnic classification, based on human skin color. As discussed by…
