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Follow on Google News | Adopt the latest treatments for vitiligo – skin grafting and melanocyte transplantBy: Novena Vitiligo Medical Centre Skin grafting for vitiligo – the latest treatment Vitiligo is considered an autoimmune disease. It usually affects the face, hands, feet, elbows, and knees. People with darker skin tones show the symptoms more prominently. It is a lifelong condition and the most common treatments are light therapy and topical medication. New researches in the area of skin grafting have opened up possibilities of treating vitiligo successfully. Skin grafting for vitiligo involves using normal skin as donor tissue. The grafts are surgically relocated on the affected areas. The new skin grafts produce pigment and the skin looks normal as the rest of the body. This procedure is done in-house. The success rate is around 80-90%. People usually go for this method for a particular part of the body like face. Skin grafting has attained popularity in the last 2-3 decades. There are various types of it with punch grafting being the simplest one. People who want to adopt skin grafting for vitiligo (https://www.novenavitiligo.com/ Melanocyte transplant for vitiligo The patients can opt for melanocyte transplant for vitiligo (https://www.novenavitiligo.com/ This therapy is used in areas with limited vitiligo patches and which are stable for over six months. Adopting melanocyte transplant or skin grafting gives best results if followed by proper maintenance. Phototherapy is one such method that is applied to stimulate cells to create new pigments faster in the areas where transplantation or grafting have been done. Vitiligo is not contagious and doesn't cause any other complication. However, the social stigma makes people feel embarrassed and also affects self-esteem. With skin grafting and melanocyte transplant for vitiligo, people are turning to new ways to treat this condition successfully. End
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