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Melanocyte Transfer Vs Common Techniques
Melanocyte Transfer Vs Common Techniques
| Procedrue | Method | Who does it | Comments |
Punch Grafts |
This type of skin grafting uses your own skin (autologous). Very small sections of your normal, pigmented skin, often containing a small hair are taken and placed on areas that have lost pigmen using a punch | This procedure is commonly by dermatologists and few general surgeons and plastic surgeons | Possible complications include scarring, a cobblestone appearance, spotty pigmentation, or failure of the transferred skin to re-pigment. |
Autologous skin grafts&Blister grafting |
Skin is taken by skin graft handle; or, Blisters are created on pigmented skin, by using suction. The tops of the blisters are removed and transplanted where a blister of equal size has been created and removed in an area that has no pigment. | These procedures are commonly done as surgical methods by dermatologists | Skin / Blister grafting may cause a cobblestone appearance and scarring, and the area may not re-pigment.Peripheral halo of non pigmentation is a common problem. |
Tattooing (micropigmentation) |
Tattooing implants pigment into your skin with a special surgical instrument. For the treatment of vitiligo, tattooing is quite effective around the lips and in people with dark skin. | This procedure is Sometimes commonly done as surgical method by dermatologists and in beauty centres. | Most often, the tattoo color doesn’t match skin color closely enough. Additionally, tattoo colors fade. Some people are sensitive (cause reaction) to the pigment. |
Melanocyte Transfer |
Melanocyte Transfer involves transplanting pigment bearing cells from normal areas of the patient’s Skin to affected areas | This is the latest method for vitiligo
Only few centers in India are doing this procedure. Our center practices this latest method |
This procedure has following benefits
1.Day care procedure 2.Very large areas can be treated. 3.Pigmentation appears rapidly within 3-5weeks. 5.Difficult areas like fingers, lips can be treated No scarring seen after surgery. 6.No immobilizing dressings |