Nicole Gunasekera, MD, MBA, FAAD, used a case presentation quiz to guide her discussion on disorders of pigmentation in Boston June 22, 2023. Dr. Gunesekara, a dermatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, reviewed common presentations of post-inflammatory dyspigmentation (PID), which can present as hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation or erythema. There are numerous causes of PID …
Approximately 1% of the world’s population is affected by vitiligo, an autoimmune condition which presents with a hypopigmentation or depigmentation of the skin. The depigmentation that results from vitiligo can be disfiguring for those who are affected. Skin diseases, such as vitiligo, can have a considerable impact on a patient’s well-being resulting in negative emotions. …
Response to treatments for vitiligo are highly variable from person to person. Experimentation with the optimal combination of medication and surgical modalities are underway to determine the best way to restore pigment. Microneedling is a method that can deliver transdermal drugs in a way that enhances absorption, which can also enhance the efficacy and decrease …
Vitiligo is known to occur with a number of other autoimmune conditions and dermatological disorders. A recent review examined which are most likely to co-occur with vitiligo in order to improve awareness for clinicians treating patients with vitiligo. The review found that many autoimmune conditions are associated with vitiligo. The authors suggest that this is …
Epidermal cell suspension (ECS) is an effective surgical method for repigmenting stable vitiligo. Complete and quick repigmentation on face and trunk regions and in focal and segmental vitiligo is usually achieved through ECS, but vitiligo that occurs at elbows, knees, iliac crests, and malleoli and/or vitiligo types, such as generalized and acrofacial vitiligo tend to …