Vitiligo Surgery in Hyderabad
What is Vitiligo ?
Vitiligo is not a life-threatening medical condition. Vitiligo presents as white patches on skin. Sometimes, it expands its area and covers a larger one while other times, it may stop expanding.
When is Vitiligo Surgery advised?
Many factors need to be considered before selecting a patient for vitiligo surgery. The most important factors are:
- Stability of the white patch
- Size of the white patch
- Location of the white patch
- Age of the patient
What are the methods of Vitiligo Surgery available?
- Punch grafting
- Split thickness skin grafting
- Suction blister grafting
- Hair follicle grafting
- Non cultured epidermal suspension
- Cultured melanocyte transplantation
Which method of Vitiligo Surgery is ideal?
There is nothing like a ideal surgery.Type of method of vitiligo surgery is selected based on the below factors
- Age of patient
- Size and total area of depigmentation
- Type of vitiligo
- Location of the white patch
- Patient expectations
- In whom vitiligo surgery is not advised?
- People with keloidal tendency
- Young age
- Patients with unrealistic expectations
