Dermatológia pre prax 4/2015
Phototherapy of vitiligo
Phototherapy is an important part of treatment of many skin conditions, particularly of vitiligo. It is a disease where the cause is not yet elucidated, and therefore its treatment is not causal. In recent years, NB-UVB and excimer laser phototherapy, less PUVA, are predominantly used in the treatment of vitiligo. At our clinic we have treated 157 children with vitiligo during the last 10 years, the most common form of phototherapy was NB -UVB and balneoPUVA. Repigmentations in more than 50% of the affected area occurred in 40% of patients. Phototherapy in children was well tolerated, without adverse effects.
Keywords: vitiligo, treatment of vitiligo, phototherapy, phototherapy of vitiligo in children.
