| LETTER TO THE EDITOR |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 456-457 |
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Re-pigmentation of vitiligo involving angle of lip using radiofrequency cautery and topical 5-fluorouracil
Trashita Hassanandani, Bikash Ranjan Kar
Department of Dermatology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Trashita Hassanandani
Department of Dermatology, IMS and SUM Hospital, K-8 Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 751003.
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_187_20
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Vitiligo involving the angle of lip is a therapeutically challenging site because of the small and delicate area, high mobility, and lack of hair follicles. Dermabrasion combined with topical 5-fluorouracil cream has shown promising results in various studies involving different sites. Here we present a novel technique of using radiofrequency cautery for abrasion of epidermis followed by application of 5-fluorouracil cream. This technique has the advantage of being simple, easy, cost-effective with less downtime. A single session can yield excellent pigmentation in small areas such as the angle of lip. |
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