Comprehensive Textbook on Vitiligo

Editor in Chief: Vineet Relhan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Editor: Vijay Kumar Garg, MD, Senior Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Editor: Sneha Ghunawat, MD, Consultant Dermatologist, Columbia Asia Hospital and Meraki Skin Clinic, Gurugram, India Editor: Khushbu Mahajan, MD, Consultant Dermatologist, Kubba Skin Clinic and Mahajan Skin Centre, Delhi, India

SECTION I: THE BASICS OF VITILIGO

Ch 1 History and Cultural Aspects of Vitiligo

Ch 2 Definition, Epidemiology, and Prevalence

Ch 3 Vitiligo: An Indian Scenario

Ch 4 Basic Science

Ch 5 Etiopathogenesis

SECTION II: CLINICAL PROFILE OF VITILIGO

Ch 6 Classification of Vitiligo

Ch 7 Vitiligo Vulgar

Ch 8 Segmental Vitiligo

Ch 9 Acrofacial Vitiligo

Ch 10 Mucosal Vitiligo

Ch 11 Leukotrichia in Vitiligo

Ch 12 Other Subtypes and Variants of Vitiligo

Ch 13 Vitiligo and Associated Comorbidities

Ch 14 Repigmentation in Vitiligo

Ch 15 Special Groups

Ch 15.1 Vitiligo and Pregnancy

Ch 15.2 Pediatric Vitiligo

Ch 15.3 Vitiligo and Immunodeficiency

Ch 15.4 Vitiligo Onset in Late Age

SECTION III: DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF VITILIGO

Ch 16 Differential Diagnosis

Ch 17 Noninvasive Tests

Ch 18 Invasive Tests

Ch 19 Assessment of the Disease

Ch 20 Quality of Life Measures and Psychological Aspects in Vitiligo (Counseling and Support Groups)

SECTION IV: TOPICAL TREATMENT FOR VITILIGO

Ch 21 Topical Corticosteroids

Ch 22 Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors

Ch 23 Topical Vitamin D Analogs

Ch 24 Newer Agents for Topical Treatment

Ch 25 Cosmetic Camouflage in Vitiligo

SECTION V: SYSTEMIC TREATMENT FOR VITILIGO

Ch 26 Oral Corticosteroids

Ch 27 Other Immunosuppressive Agents in Vitiligo

Ch 28 Role of Antioxidants in Vitiligo

Ch 29 Newer Agents in Systemic Treatment

SECTION VI: PHOTOTHERAPY AND LASERS

Ch 30 UVA Therapy in Vitiligo

Ch 31 UVB Therapy in Vitiligo

Ch 32 Targeted Phototherapy

Ch 33 Lasers in Vitiligo

SECTION VII: OTHER THERAPIES FOR VITILIGO

Ch 34 Alternative Medicine in Vitiligo Including Home Remedies

Ch 35 Depigmenting Agents

SECTION VIII: SURGICAL TREATMENT OF VITILIGO

Ch 36 Surgical Treatment: Patient Evaluation and Expectation Assessment

Ch 37 Tissue Grafting Techniques

Ch 37.1 Minigrafting

Ch 37.2 Ultrathin Skin Grafting

Ch 37.3 Suction Blister Grafting

Ch 37.4 The Epidermal Harvesting System (CelluTome™) for Stable Vitiligo Surgery

Ch 37.5 Flip-Top Technique and Smash Grafting

Ch 37.6 Hair Follicle Transplant

Ch 37.7 Johhpur Technique

Ch 38 Cellular Grafting Techniques

Ch 38.1 Non-Cultured Epidermal Cell Suspension

Ch 38.2 Cultured Melanocyte Grafting

Ch 39 Management of Difficult Vitiligo (Acral, Genital, Lips, Palms, and Soles)

Ch 40 Microneedling in Vitiligo

Ch 41 PRP in Vitiligo

Ch 42 Dermabrasion in Vitiligo

Ch 43 Tattooing in Vitiligo

SECTION IX: MISCELLANEOUS

Ch 44 Role of Diet in Vitiligo

Ch 45 Myths in Vitiligo