Dermato Surgeries

Vitiligo or Leukoderma is a problem in which white marks and patches having irregular shape appear on various areas of your skin. This disorder occurs when melanocytes (cells which produce melanin pigment responsible for giving color to your skin) are destroyed or stop functioning. It is the most common depigmenting disorder that affects approximately 0.5 to 1% of the general population regardless of race and sex.

The exact etiology of vitiligo is still unknown and it is associated with autoimmune, neural, genetic, oxidative stress, or viral causes. Vitiligo can start at any age, but usually makes its first appearance between 10-30 years of age. It can be generalized (white patches all over the body), segmental (white patches only on one side of the body) and focal (white patches limited to only one or a few areas of the body).

This condition may be psychologically devastating due to the stigma attached to it. And as vitiligo affects more commonly the younger population, it can affect their self esteem creating problems in matrimonial alliance and other social interactions.

Treatment

The aim of any treatment remains

  • To stop or slow the progression of pigment loss and,
  • Bring back the natural skin color to abnormal white patches

Various treatments (Medical, Light based and Surgical) have been tried for Vitiligo; but there always remain a challenge to achieve the desired results in vitiligo patients.

Medical treatment is given primarily to stabilize the fast spreading vitiligo patches, as the results obtained for repigmentation of existing patches with medical treatment are unreliable and non-satisfactory.

Light based treatments are also found to be not very effective when used alone; thus these are being used only as a supplementation to the surgical treatment. Most of the Light based UV therapies expose both the affected and healthy skin while UVB laser targets only the affected areas, which minimizes the risk of injury to the surrounding healthy areas and significantly reduces recovery times. We, at Aura have UVB laser which produces short pulses of 295 - 350 nm light, that has been demonstrated to treat white patches.

Surgical options available for vitiligo treatment are suction blister grafting / punch grafting, cultured melanocyte suspension transplant and non-cultured melanocyte suspension transplant.

We at Aura Skin Institute, have devised an innovative surgical technique called LA-PEEST (Laser Assisted, PRP Enriched Epidermal Suspension Transplant) which is the new hope for stable vitiligo patients who have cosmetically disfiguring patches over exposed parts. This is a very new surgical technique which makes use of high fluence ablative laser for denuding vitiligo patches and then covering them with patients' own normal skin tissue of much smaller size admixed in suspension of platelet rich plasma (PRP). PRP is nothing but one's own blood which is concentrated by special techniques and contains millions of growth factors in very high concentration. It helps in faster healing and also initiates a cascade of signals for restoration of normal pigmentation. LA-PEEST helps in attaining faster repigmentation matching the normal skin as early as 2 to 3 months without leaving any scars or tell-tale signs of surgery. This surgical technique LA-PEEST for the treatment of vitiligo is being widely acclaimed and was selected as an 'AWARD PAPER' in the prestigious conference 'World Congress of Cosmetic Surgery 2017' held at Bangalore, INDIA from 4th - 6th May, 2017.

Procedure

The procedure is done under local anaesthesia. In this procedure,

  1. First a very thin layer of the skin from the healthy donor area of body (usually lateral side of upper thigh) is taken using a dermatome or grafting knife. The dermo-epidermal layer of this skin containing melanocytes is processed in trypsin solution in an incubator. In the meantime, PRP is prepared by drawing 10ml of venous blood from the patient. After this, a the trypsinized epidermal fragments are admixed with platelet rich plasma and a suspension is prepared.
  2. Then the area of white patch to be treated is denuded with the use of Er:YAG laser.
  3. Finally the PRP enriched epidermal suspension is transplanted over this denuded, depigmented site and covered with a special dressing which is removed after 14 days.

The pigmentation starts appearing within 2 weeks of the surgery and significant results are noticed in 2-3 months time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Vitiligo is a disease in which some white spots occur on the skin which leaves cosmetically very disfiguring effects especially on individuals with dark skin types (like we Indians). This can sometimes lead to shattered self-confidence and serious psychological problems like depression and suicidal tendencies. We, at AuraSkinInstitute offer you the latest and most effective dermato-surgical treatment (Laser Assisted, PRP Enriched Epidermal Suspension Transplant) for stable vitiligo patches. This gives you amazing results and achieves nearly complete repigmentation of the skin in 75-85% of the patients. If you have any doubts regarding this treatment, then here is a list of some main FAQs and their answers to clear your worries and concerns. Have a look!!.

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Testimonials View All

Ayesha Sharma, Chandimandir, Panchkula

There were vitiligo patches on the left side of my face but after this treatment by Dr. Suruchi Garg they all are gone and hardly detectable now. The treatment that she gave me was some new technique, where she used lasers and PRP. She offers treatment for many dermal/cosmetic imperfections. Doctor herself is very polite and humble, she really listens to her patients and treat them very nicely. Even the staff is very helpful and nice. I know I'm always going to thank her throughout my life for this.

Ayesha Sharma, Chandimandir, Panchkula

Gurpreet, Student, Chandigarh

"Thanks Dr. Suruchi for infusing a new leash of life into me. You are next to God for me"
I had ugly white patches on my left forearm and arm. I had tried many treatments but nothing really worked. Then I came to know about Dr. Suruchi's new Laser-assisted surgical technique for vitiligo. She did this transplant surgery on my arm in single sitting. Now after 3 months of surgery, the white patch is no longer visible. The results are so natural that I just can’t believe it! My life has completely changed. Thanks!

Gurpreet, Student, Chandigarh

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Results View All

Results at 8 Weeks of Vitiligo Surgery

Results at 8 weeks of vitiligo surgery in a patient having stable vitiligo on his leg.

Vitiligo Surgery

Results after 2 months of LA-PEEST vitiligo surgery.

Results after 3 months of Treatment

The lady was suffering from vitiligo or leukoderma and her white patches on nose were treated with Laser Assisted, PRP Enriched Epidermal Suspension Transplant surgery.