Management of childhood vitiligo − a brief review

Vitiligo comprises of one of the commonest reasons for a dermatology consultation in the pediatric age group, worldwide. The incidence of childhood vitiligo varies from 1% to 8%, making it a significant pediatric condition. Various theories have been put forward to explain the occurrence of depigmen...

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Published inPigment international (Online) Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 14 - 24
Main Authors Raju, Sahana, Kaur, Sumit, Loganathan, Eswari
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2022
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Age groups
B cells
Bimatoprost
childhood
omp
Pediatrics
phototherapy
Pimecrolimus
Tofacitinib
Vitiligo
India
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Summary:Vitiligo comprises of one of the commonest reasons for a dermatology consultation in the pediatric age group, worldwide. The incidence of childhood vitiligo varies from 1% to 8%, making it a significant pediatric condition. Various theories have been put forward to explain the occurrence of depigmentation in vitiligo, of which genetic factors play a predominant role in childhood vitiligo. The various modalities of treatment of childhood vitiligo are reviewed in this article. The management of vitiligo is extremely challenging, more so in the pediatric age group, as it can lead to significant psychologic trauma and dysregulation of social development in a child. The goals of management of childhood vitiligo should be aimed at addressing all these issues and achieving an optimum result out of the available modalities.
ISSN:2349-5847
2349-5847
DOI:10.4103/pigmentinternational.pigmentinternational_66_21