414740

Evaluation of Efficacy of Microneedling and Topical Methotrexate Versus Microneedling and Topical 5-Flourouracil in Treatment of Vitiligo Patients

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Dermatology, venereology and andrology

Abstract

Background; Vitiligo is a common skin disease, characterized by the selective loss of basal cell layer melanocytes, which in turn leads to loss of pigment in the affected areas of the skin. Aim of work; to evaluate the efficacy of microneedling with topical methotrexate versus microneedling with topical 5-fluorouracil in management of vitiligo patients. Subjects & methods; this randomized trial involved 30 patients aged ≥ 18 years with stable vitiligo. Three patches in each patient were treated by 6 sessions as follows: The 1st patch (A) was received microneedling followed by methotrexate (MTX) 25 mg\ml solution application. The 2nd patch (B) was received microneedling followed by 5-flurouracil (5-FU) 50mg\ml solution application. The 3rd patch (C) was received microneedling followed by saline application. Result; our study revealed significantly better outcomes in patches treated by microneedling and MTX or 5-FU solutions compared to microneedling with saline. VASI scores improved more in the MTX and 5-fluorouracil groups (28.5% and 31.03%) than in the saline group (15.8%). After 3 months follow up, 60% of patients in the MTX and 5-fluorouracil groups achieved good to excellent repigmentation, while 40% in the saline group had poor results. Conclusion; our study demonstrated that microneedling combined with either topical methotrexate or 5-fluorouracil is a safe and effective modality for vitiligo treatment. Both combination therapies showed superior efficacy compared to microneedling alone, with high patient satisfaction rates and manageable side effects.

DOI

10.21608/smj.2025.360079.1539

Keywords

Microneedling, Topical MTX, Topical 5-Flourouracil, Vitiligo

Authors

First Name

‪Rasha

Last Name

Alkady‬‏

MiddleName

Ismail

Affiliation

Dermatology, venereology and andrology department , faculty of medicine Sohag university

Email

r.alkady21@gmail.com

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Orcid

0009-0006-2601-6109

First Name

Reham

Last Name

Ezz Eldawla

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of dermatology, venereology and andrology, faculty of medicine, sohag university, sohag, Egypt

Email

walrehym@gmail.com

City

Sohag

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First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Kassem

Affiliation

dermatology, venereology and andrology department, Sohag general hospital, Sohag, Egypt

Email

fatma_kassem42@yahoo.com

City

sohag

Orcid

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First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Aboelmgd

MiddleName

Aly

Affiliation

dermatology, venereology and andrology department , faculty of medicine , Sohag university

Email

marwaaly1284@gmail.com

City

sohag

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Volume

29

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1

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51282

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2025-01-09

Publish Date

2025-02-27

Page Start

167

Page End

177

Print ISSN

1687-8353

Online ISSN

2682-4159

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785

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Sohag Medical Journal

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Evaluation of Efficacy of Microneedling and Topical Methotrexate Versus Microneedling and Topical 5-Flourouracil in Treatment of Vitiligo Patients

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09 Mar 2025