Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligo

Objective To study an effective, safe, painless theraphy which is easy accepted by patients and their parents for pediatric facial vitiligo. Methods A total of 98 cases (269 places) with vitiligo on the face in the dermatology clinics from two hospitals (Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Med...

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Main Authors: Jianying GUAN, Yan GE, Yulin LAI, Qingsheng TONG, Dongxiang CHEN
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Published: editoiral office of Journal of Diagnosis and Therapy on Dermato-venereology 2022-04-01
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Online Access:http://pfxbzlx.gdvdc.com/CN/10.3969/j.issn.1674-8468.2022.02.006
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author Jianying GUAN
Yan GE
Yulin LAI
Qingsheng TONG
Dongxiang CHEN
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Yan GE
Yulin LAI
Qingsheng TONG
Dongxiang CHEN
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description Objective To study an effective, safe, painless theraphy which is easy accepted by patients and their parents for pediatric facial vitiligo. Methods A total of 98 cases (269 places) with vitiligo on the face in the dermatology clinics from two hospitals (Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shaoguan Dermatology Hospital) were observed from May 2017 to October 2020. Each hospital was an independent unit, numbered and grouped according to the order of visit time. These patients in the control group (131 skin lesions) was treated with excimer laser only twice a week, while those patients in the treatment group (138 skin lesions) was treated with excimer laser and external tacrolimus (twice a day). The efficacy and adverse reactions of the two groups of children were evaluated after 3 months of treatment. Results The total effective rate for patients in the treatment group was 92.03%, and the adverse reaction rate was 6.52%; while the total effective rate for patients in the control group was 79.39%, and the adverse reaction rate was 6.11%. The difference was statistically significant (χ2=8.85, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups (χ2=0.02, P>0.05). Conclusion Tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of facial vitiligo in children has the advantages of convenient operation, definite curative effect, safe and painless, and easy to be accepted by children and parents.
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spelling doaj.art-15a9395a37da460db9331ee9778de61a2023-08-30T11:26:19Zzhoeditoiral office of Journal of Diagnosis and Therapy on Dermato-venereologyPifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi1674-84682022-04-0129213013410.3969/j.issn.1674-8468.2022.02.006Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligoJianying GUAN0Yan GE1Yulin LAI2Qingsheng TONG3Dongxiang CHEN4Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan 528400, ChinaZhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan 528400, ChinaZhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan 528400, ChinaShaoguan Dermatology Hospital, Shaoguan 512000, ChinaZhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan 528400, ChinaObjective To study an effective, safe, painless theraphy which is easy accepted by patients and their parents for pediatric facial vitiligo. Methods A total of 98 cases (269 places) with vitiligo on the face in the dermatology clinics from two hospitals (Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shaoguan Dermatology Hospital) were observed from May 2017 to October 2020. Each hospital was an independent unit, numbered and grouped according to the order of visit time. These patients in the control group (131 skin lesions) was treated with excimer laser only twice a week, while those patients in the treatment group (138 skin lesions) was treated with excimer laser and external tacrolimus (twice a day). The efficacy and adverse reactions of the two groups of children were evaluated after 3 months of treatment. Results The total effective rate for patients in the treatment group was 92.03%, and the adverse reaction rate was 6.52%; while the total effective rate for patients in the control group was 79.39%, and the adverse reaction rate was 6.11%. The difference was statistically significant (χ2=8.85, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups (χ2=0.02, P>0.05). Conclusion Tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of facial vitiligo in children has the advantages of convenient operation, definite curative effect, safe and painless, and easy to be accepted by children and parents.http://pfxbzlx.gdvdc.com/CN/10.3969/j.issn.1674-8468.2022.02.006tacrolimus308 nm excimer laserpediatric facial vitiligo
spellingShingle Jianying GUAN
Yan GE
Yulin LAI
Qingsheng TONG
Dongxiang CHEN
Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligo
Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi
tacrolimus
308 nm excimer laser
pediatric facial vitiligo
title Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligo
title_full Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligo
title_fullStr Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligo
title_full_unstemmed Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligo
title_short Clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia-tric facial vitiligo
title_sort clinical effect of tacrolimus combined with 308 nm excimer laser in the treatment of pedia tric facial vitiligo
topic tacrolimus
308 nm excimer laser
pediatric facial vitiligo
url http://pfxbzlx.gdvdc.com/CN/10.3969/j.issn.1674-8468.2022.02.006
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