Updates in Vitiligo

This book presents an evidence-based overview of the updates on vitiligo. It is written by leading experts in this disease and provides guidance on how to offer the best management for this debilitating condition. Chapters will discuss the most recent advances in the etiology, pathogenesis and hence treatment options for vitiligo, which was revolutionized during the past few years, with the appearance of new set of treatments. One of them was FDA approved for the first time in the history of vitiligo. Chapters will also describe the psychological impact of vitiligo on patients and the value of support groups in managing the disease and improve quality of life.

Updates in Vitiligo will be a valuable resource for general dermatologists in the USA and internationally, dermatologic surgeons, internal medicine, family medicine physicians, and other health care providers who treat patients with vitiligo.

Provides an overview of the current updates in vitiligo Discusses the most recent treatment options for vitiligo Written by experts in the area, providing guidance for best management practices

Autorentext

Dr. Bassel H. Mahmoud, MD, PhD, FAAD, is an Professor of Dermatology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA and board certified in Dermatology and Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery. He completed Dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Additionally, he completed a Mohs micrographic surgery and Dermatologic Oncology fellowship at Lahey Clinic / Harvard Medical School. He is a member of the Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center at UMass, and one of the few dermatologists in the US performing the cell transplant Melanocyte-Keratinocyte Transplantation Procedure (MKTP) for vitiligo with many years of experience.

Dr. Mahmoud served as a member of Organizational Structure Committee and the Public Education Committee of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is currently on the American Academy of Dermatology skin healthy Magazine Editorial Board. He has authored multiple research publications and textbook chapters on skin cancers, vitiligo, and other topics. He is an editorial reviewer of multiple research journals. He has lectured on skin cancers, vitiligo, and pigmented skin diseases; and has been an invited speaker at national and international conferences. He has won many awards and grants including the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery cutting edge research grant and American Skin Association for his work on the surgical treatment of vitiligo.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Pathogenesis of vitiligo..- Childhood vitiligo..- Vitiligo: Clinical Presentations, Disease Activity and Differential Diagnosis.- Medical therapy for vitiligo..- The Use of Phototherapy in Vitiligo.- Surgical treatment for vitiligo.- Cosmetic skin camouflage for vitiligo: cover-up and tattoo micropigmentation.- Role of diet and supplement in vitiligo..- Emerging vitiligo treatments..- Vitiligo quality of life and support group.