Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp hallmark: sharply demarcated bright chalk/blue-white accentuation of macules/patches. Activity signs: confetti depigmentation, trichrome borders, and Koebner […]
Key Takeaways Face/neck respond fastest: perifollicular islands in 4–8 weeks, meaningful F-VASI drops by 8–12 weeks—best as nightly monotherapy or
Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp makes vitiligo borders chalk/blue-white with high contrast; confetti-like micro-macules at the rim suggest activity. Dermoscopy shows
Key Takeaways Face/neck respond best to tacrolimus 0.1%, with earlier perifollicular islands and higher chances of achieving F-VASI50/75 when combined
Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp (365 nm) accentuates depigmented macules as bright blue-white/chalk-white with sharp rims. Dermoscopy helps confirm perifollicular islands, border
Key Takeaways Targeted therapy ideal for focal lesions, active edges, and facial/neck sites; enables high local dose while sparing uninvolved
Key Takeaways Backbone therapy for generalized/nonsegmental vitiligo; best outcomes on face/neck, slower on acral sites. Typical schedule 2–3×/week for 24–48
Key Takeaways Targeted 308 nm is effective for limited facial/neck lesions and expanding edges of patches. Acral sites (hands/feet) respond slower;
