Umashankar Nagaraju Author

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A Study on Stability of Acrofacial Vitiligo

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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DOI: 10.4172/2576-1439.1000121

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