1st Edition
Comprehensive Textbook on Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a disorder having a significant impact in dark-skinned individuals. Along with the historical, cultural, and psychological aspects of the disease the multifactorial pathogenesis of this disorder is discussed in detail with special emphasis on the newer hypotheses proposed in the causation. Descriptions of the clinical aspects of the disease are supplemented with clinical photographs covering the latest therapeutic and surgical treatment options. Nonconventional treatments such as cosmetic camouflage and tattooing are also discussed. Topics of controversy such as the role of diet, patient selection for surgery, and so on, are covered in depth.
Key Features
- Discusses the recent advances in treatment
- Evidence-based approach
- Quality of life and psychological aspects covered
- Nonconventional treatment options included with practical tips on vitiligo surgery
- Controversial topics covered
SECTION I: THE BASICS OF VITILIGO
Ch 1 History and Cultural Aspects of Vitiligo
George Millington
Ch 2 Definition, Epidemiology and Prevalence
Ishmeet Kaur and Archana Singal
Ch 3 Vitiligo: An Indian Scenario
Sunil K. Gupta and Sandeep Kaur
Ch 4 Basic Science
Neha Kumar and S.N. Bhattacharya
Ch 5 Etiopathogenesis
Dario Didona, Biagio Didona, Giovanni Paolino, and Raffaele Dante Caposiena Caro
SECTION II: CLINICAL PROFILE OF VITILIGO
Ch 6 Classification of Vitiligo
Vineet Relhan and Rubina Jassi
Ch 7 Vitiligo Vulgaris
Huma Jaffar and Aditi Manu Sobti
Ch 8 Segmental Vitiligo
Pooja Agarwal
Ch 9 Acrofacial Vitiligo
Rajesh Kumar and Neetu Bhari
Ch 10 Mucosal Vitiligo
A.S. Savitha, B.M. Shashikumar, and Reddy R. Raghunatha Reddy
Ch 11 Leukotrichia in Vitiligo
M. Ramesha Bhat and Jyothi Jayaraman
Ch 12 Other Subtypes and Variants of Vitiligo
Sam Shiyao Yang and Emily Yiping Gan
Ch 13 Vitiligo and Associated Comorbidities
Vibhu Mehndiratta and Anuja Yadav
Ch 14 Repigmentation of Vitiligo
B.B. Mahajan and Richa Nagpal
Ch 15 Special Groups
Ch 15.1 Vitiligo and Pregnancy
Chander Grover and Prachi Desai
Ch 15.2 Pediatric Vitiligo
Sandipan Dhar and Sahana M. Srinivas
Ch 15.3 Vitiligo and Immunodeficiency
Chander Grover and Prachi Desai
Ch 15.4 Vitiligo Onset in Late Age
Chander Grover and Prachi Desai
SECTION III: DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF VITILIGO
Ch 16 Differential Diagnosis
Hemant Kumar Kar and Gunjan Verma
Ch 17 Noninvasive Tests
Hemant Kumar Kar and Gunjan Verma
Ch 18 Invasive Tests
Hemant Kumar Kar and Gunjan Verma
Ch 19 Assessment of the Disease
Sneha Ghunawat
Ch 20 Quality of Life Measures and Psychological Aspects in Vitiligo (Counseling and Support Groups
Rashmi Sarkar and Shilpa Garg
SECTION IV: TOPICAL TREATMENT FOR VITILIGO
Ch 21 Topical Corticosteroids
Deepika Pandhi and Vandana Kataria
Ch 22 Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors
Iffat Hassan and Safia Bashir
Ch 23 Topical Vitamin D Analogs
Mualla Polat and Özge Uzun
Ch 24 Newer Agents for Topical Treatment
Devinder Mohan Thappa and Malathi Munisamy
Ch 25 Cosmetic Camouflage in Vitiligo
Feroze Kaliyadan, Karalikkattil T. Ashique, and Ambika Kumar
SECTION V: SYSTEMIC TREATMENT FOR VITILIGO
Ch 26 Oral Corticosteroids
Sanjeev Handa and Manju Daroach
Ch 27 Other Immunosuppressive Agents in Vitiligo
Sanjeev Handa and Manju Daroach
Ch 28 Role of Antioxidants in Vitiligo
Mehmet Yildirim, Selma Korkmaz, and İjlal Erturan
Ch 29 Newer Agents in Systemic Treatment
Rachita Dhurat and Shilpi Agarwal
SECTION VI: PHOTOTHERAPY AND LASERS
Ch 30 UVA Therapy in Vitiligo
Surabhi Dayal and Priyadarshini Sahu
Ch 31 UVB Therapy in Vitiligo
Surabhi Dayal and Priyadarshini Sahu
Ch 32 Targeted Phototherapy
Christopher Tzermias
Ch 33 Lasers in Vitiligo
Manjunath Shenoy, Ganesh S. Pai, and Anusha H. Pai
SECTION VII: OTHER THERAPIES FOR VITILIGO
Ch 34 Alternative Medicine in Vitiligo Including Home Remedies
Bela J. Shah
Ch 35 Depigmenting Agents
Rashmi Kumari
SECTION VIII: SURGICAL TREATMENT OF VITILIGO
Ch 36 Patient Evaluation and Expectation Assessment
Venkataram Mysore, Madhulika Mhatre, and Revanta Saha
Ch 37 Tissue Grafting Techniques
Ch 37.1 Minigrafting
Koushik Lahiri
Ch 37.2 Ultrathin Skin Grafting
Imran Majid and Tasleem Arif
Ch 37.3 Suction Blister Grafting
Somesh Gupta and Sanjay Singh
Ch 37.4 The Epidermal Harvesting System (CelluTome™) for Stable Vitiligo Surgery
Debdeep Mitra
Ch 37.5 Flip-Top Technique And Smash Grafting
Vineet Relhan and Sudhanshu Sharma
Ch 37.6 Hair Follicle Transplant
Kavish Chauhan
Ch 37.7 Jodhpur Technique
Dilip Kachhawa
Ch 38 Cellular Grafting Techniques
Ch 38.1 Non-Cultured Epidermal Cell Suspension
Thurakkal Salim
Ch 38.2 Cultured Melanocyte Grafting
Ravinder Kumar, Seema Rani, Naveed Pervaiz, and Davinder Parsad
Ch 39 Management of Difficult Vitiligo (Acral, Genital, Lips, Palms and Soles)
Sanjeev Gupta and Swetalina Pradhan
Ch 40 Microneedling in Vitiligo
Vijay Zawar and Gayatri Karad
Ch 41 PRP in Vitiligo
Rajesh Kumar and Neetu Bhari
Ch 42 Dermabrasion in Vitiligo
B.B. Mahajan, Shweta, and Shashank Tyagi
Ch 43 Tattooing in Vitiligo
Gurvinder P. Thami
SECTION IX: MISCELLANEOUS
Ch 44 Role of Diet in Vitiligo
Rachita Misri and Khushbu Mahajan
Ch 45 Myths in Vitiligo
Sneha Ghunawat and Neha Dubey
Biography
Editor in Chief: Vineet Relhan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
Editor: Vijay Kumar Garg, MD, Senior Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Editor: Sneha Ghunawat, MD, Consultant Dermatologist, Columbia Asia Hospital and Meraki Skin Clinic, Gurugram, India
Editor: Khushbu Mahajan, MD, Consultant Dermatologist, Kubba Skin Clinic and Mahajan Skin Centre, Delhi, India
