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Monochromatic Excimer Light [308nm] versus Monochromatic Excimer Light [308nm] and 4% Khellin Extract in Treatment of Vitiligo

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Dermatology

Abstract

Background: Vitiligo is very common skin disease resulting from absence of active melanocytes and characterized by focal regions of depigmention, which may induce great psychological problems for the patients. Many therapies such as topical, systemic and phototherapy are not always successful, and re-pigmentation is often incomplete.
Aim of the work: We aimed to compare between the efficacies of topical Khellin 4% and excimer light versus excimer light alone in treatment of vitiligo.   
Patients and methods: A comparative study that was carried out on 100 patients with 200 patches of vitiligo lesions, divided into group I; 100 patches treated with topical khellin 4% solution before excimer light, and group II; 100 patches treated with excimer light alone, for 30 minutes, two sessions per week for six months.   
Results: We found a significant difference decrease in surface area in group I when compared to the surface area in group II. The degree of improvement measured by quartile grading scale in the group I was higher than in group II. Moreover, the improvement rate in group I faster than group II. Topical khellin 4% solution and excimer light, were safe and well tolerated, however, mild erythema and burning sensation were observed and resolved after that.
Conclusion: Topical khellin 4% solution and excimer light, are faster, effective, safe and well tolerated combination in treatment of vitiligo.

DOI

10.21608/ijma.2022.172771.1544

Keywords

Vitilgo, Topical khelin, excimer light

Authors

First Name

Nada

Last Name

Abdelqader

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine [Assiut], Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

nadamohamed.nm210@gmail.com

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First Name

Hazem

Last Name

Abdel-Aleem

MiddleName

Lotfy

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine [Assiut], Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

lotfyh774@gmail.com

City

Assuit

Orcid

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Makki

MiddleName

Abdelsabur

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine [Assiut], Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

makkiderma@yahoo.com

City

Assuit

Orcid

0000-0003-2958-9405

Volume

4

Article Issue

10

Related Issue

39235

Issue Date

2022-10-01

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2022-11-04

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2022-10-01

Page Start

2,705

Page End

2,710

Print ISSN

2636-4174

Online ISSN

2682-3780

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https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_275614.html

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816

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International Journal of Medical Arts

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https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/

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Monochromatic Excimer Light [308nm] versus Monochromatic Excimer Light [308nm] and 4% Khellin Extract in Treatment of Vitiligo

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24 Dec 2024