White Spot Disease (Vitiligo): Surgical Therapy

2nd order

  • Autologous melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation (donor and recipient are the same) – indication: disfiguring spots on the face.
  • Autologous transplantation of epidermal (ECS) as well as follicular cell suspensions (FCS).

For transplantation, ultra-thin tissue from the gluteal region (buttock region) is usually taken for repimentation.

Further notes

  • Autologous transplantation of epidermal (ECS) as well as follicular cell suspensions (FCS): with this combination treatment, 32 of 42 lesions (76%) achieved marked repigmentation and 22 of 42 (52%) achieved excellent repigmentation at week 16.