January 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study observed significant repigmentation in localized stable vitiligo lesions treated with oral baricitinib, with even more improvement when combined with topical tacrolimus, and reported no side effects.
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June 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that fractional Er:YAG laser combined with platelet-rich plasma resulted in greater skin repigmentation in patients with localized stable vitiligo compared to microneedling with platelet-rich plasma, with fewer side effects reported in the laser group.
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January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported successful repigmentation without scarring in patients with localized and segmental vitiligo after epidermal grafting, but the Koebner phenomenon hindered similar results in some with generalized vitiligo.
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April 1998 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, single hair grafting was reported to be an effective treatment for localized/segmental vitiligo, notably in hairy skin areas, with repigmentation observed in 82% of those cases.
November 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses lichenoid keratosis as a potential cause of localized alopecia areata but reports no new clinical findings.
