Introduction: Vitiligo is a depigmented common skin
disorder. The disease may lead to social and psychological
distress to the patient. Therefore, a good treatment can improve
the patient's life quality. Punch grafting is a simple and
commonly used method of treating vitiligo. However, it is
time consuming with the risk of post-operative cobble stoning
appearance. We used motorized 0.8-1.3 micro-punch grafting
procedure to overcome these limitations.
Aim: To evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of using
micro-punch grafting to treat vitiligo and adverse events
associated with this method.
Patients and Methods: This is a prospective study for 20
patients with vitiligo. They underwent motorized 0.8-1.3
micro-punch grafting from 2019 to June 2020.
Results: Thirty percent of the patients showed excellent
re-pigmentation ³75%. Forty percent of the patients showed
moderate re-pigmentation. Twenty percent of the cases showed
mild re-pigmentation and only 10% showed no improvement.
Conclusion: Micro-punch grafting is an effective way to
treat vitiligo; it is also considered a suitable option with
tolerable adverse events.