Who is eligible for epidermal cell transplantation for vitiligo?

Epidermal cell transplantation in the treatment of vitiligo is very effective, up to 70-80%, especially in vitiligo, and usually very little recurrence. However, not all vitiligo patients can do it.
According to BS. Hoang Van Tam – Central Hospital of Dermatology, eligible cases to be assigned to perform this technique include:

– Patients with vitiligo are stable for at least 1 year (meaning you have no new lesions or old lesions within 1 year). – No Kobner phenomenon: no vitiligo lesions appear in the trauma area. – No history of keloids due to trauma. Doctors will take skin from the hip or front thigh in the ratio of 1/5 (if the lesion is extensive, this ratio can be 1/10). This piece of skin is put into the solution, through the stages, the epidermal cells will be separated, nourished, and then grafted into the skin with vitiligo. The transplanted cells will be fixed with gauze and removed within a week. Each patient takes about 2-4 hours to complete all procedures depending on the area of ​​​​the lesion. “Usually vitiligo patients only need a transplant once, but patients can also transplant more than once to increase efficiency. Time to achieve the effect is usually after 1-2 months, maximum after 6-12 months” – BS. Sharing mind. To achieve high therapeutic effect, it can be combined with light therapy. After treatment, the patient can function and work normally. Currently, the National Hospital of Dermatology is the leading specialist address that has successfully applied autologous epidermal cell transplantation without culture to treat vitiligo and other hypopigmentation disorders. Vitiligo is a color disorder, manifested as white, non-itchy, non-scaly, well-defined spots that can appear at any age and greatly affect the psychology of patients.
• The disease occurs in all skin types, all ages and equally in men and women.
• Vitiligo is considered an autoimmune disease with an underlying genetic predisposition in most cases.
• Vitiligo is not caused by lack of medical care.
• Personal behavior or mental state can play an important role in disease control.
• Vitiligo is not contagious, it is not contagious, but infectious agents may play an indirect role in the onset in some cases.
• Vitiligo is not related to an inappropriate diet, but the right diet can help treat and control the disease.
• Vitiligo does not appear to be directly related to pollution, but the environment plays an important role in disease progression.

• The role of genetic factors is not clear yet.
• Appropriate medical and/or surgical therapies can adequately treat more than 75% of affected subjects.
• Be optimistic to control disease! Currently, there are many studies being conducted all over the world to find a treatment for vitiligo.