Vitiligo in Children: Whatâ€™s New in Treatment?

Serena Gianfaldoni; Georgi Tchernev; Uwe Wollina; Jacopo Lotti; Miriam Rovesti; Francesca Satolli; Katlein FranÃ§a; Torello Lotti

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.060

Authors

Serena Gianfaldoni University G. Marconi of Rome - Dermatology and Venereology, University G. Marconi of Rome, Rome
Georgi Tchernev Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior Department of General, Vascular and Abdominal Surgery, Sofia; Onkoderma - Policlinic for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia
Uwe Wollina StÃ¤dtisches Klinikum Dresden, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, 01067 Dresden
Jacopo Lotti University G. Marconi of Rome - Dept. of Nuclear, Subnuclear and Radiation Physics, Rome
Miriam Rovesti Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma
Francesca Satolli Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma
Katlein FranÃ§a University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States and Centro Studi per la Ricerca Multidisciplinare e Rigenerativa, UniversitÃ Degli Studi "G. Marconiâ€, Rome
Torello Lotti University G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.060

Keywords:

Childhood vitiligo, Innovative treatments, Excimer laser, Micro-focused phototherapy, UVA-1 laser, selective sunlight therapy, Immunomodulatory agent, Antioxidants, Low dose medicine, Dead Sea Climatotherapy

Abstract

Vitiligo is an acquired chronic hypopigmentary disorder, which usually stars in childhood. The Authors discuss a short review of the more innovative therapies for childhood vitiligo.

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