SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF VITILIGO WITH PUVA‐PIGMENTED AUTOLOGOUS EPIDERMAL GRAFTING

Background. The methoxypsoralen‐ultraviolet A‐light (PUVA)‐induced pigmented epidermal grafting procedure appears to be a more effective treatment for vitiligo than similar treatments presently available. This finding was based on: 1) a more vigorous and completely homogeneous repigmentation was observed in the vitiliginous area and 2) that the treatment was safe, easy, inexpensive, and not time‐consuming (approximately 3–4 hours), thus making it a suitable outpatient clinic treatment procedure for vitiligo patients.

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