Megha Chandrashekar Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Acrofacial vitiligo, stability, morphology
Rajarajeshwari medical college, RGUHS, Karnataka, India
Megha Chandrashekar completed her graduation from Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (2011); she pursued her Postgraduation from Rajarajeswari Medical College, (2015) affiliated under the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences. She is presently pursuing her Fellowship in the field of Trichology at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. In addition to the ongoing trichology training, her areas of interest are vested in the field of vitiligo. She is passionate about creating new pathways for refining healthcare for rural residents based in India.
Review Article Open Access
Author(s): Megha Chandrashekar and Umashankar Nagaraju
Introduction: Acrofacial vitiligo being cosmetically disfiguring, can affect patients self-esteem, employability and interaction with society. The resistant nature if this form of vitiligo adds to anger
and disillusionment in the affected individual. The defiant form in addition to its unstable nature necessitates the further study on acrofacial vitiligo.
Objectives: To determine the clinical morphology with respect to stability of Vitiligo. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was done over a period of one year comprising of patients with acro-facial vitiligo. Relevant investigations including histopathology and patch test were done wherever necessary.
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