Medical Therapies

The document reviewed various medical therapies for vitiligo, including both established and emerging treatments. It discussed the efficacy of treatments like 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 analogues, systemic steroids, antioxidants, and immunosuppressive drugs. Combination therapies with phototherapy methods such as PUVA and narrowband UVB showed mixed results, with some studies indicating enhanced repigmentation and others finding no additional benefit. The document also covered the potential roles of oral corticosteroids, methotrexate, anti-interferon therapies, vitamins B12, folic acid, and Janus kinase inhibitors. Overall, the findings suggested that combination therapies might offer better outcomes for some patients, but results varied across studies.