A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case Series

Vitiligo is a chronic disease characterised by the development of achromic macules brought on by the death of melanocytes. There are various approaches to address this malady. Many uncomplicated surgical procedures have been used to treat these patients in recent years and transplantation of autolog...

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Main Authors: Sukanya Gurusamy, Shreya Srinivasan, Ashok Kumar, Raksha Raja Narendra
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijd.ijd_263_23
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Ashok Kumar
Raksha Raja Narendra
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description Vitiligo is a chronic disease characterised by the development of achromic macules brought on by the death of melanocytes. There are various approaches to address this malady. Many uncomplicated surgical procedures have been used to treat these patients in recent years and transplantation of autologous, non-cultured melanocytes constitutes one of them. Its enormous popularity among dermatologists was a result of numerous adjustments made over the years to make the process simpler and more affordable. Achieving success with this technique requires careful patient selection and strong technical abilities. The process of executing a non-cultured melanocyte-keratinocyte transfer is thoroughly described along with illustrations of cases where this treatment modality was adopted. This article emphasises on using a single use kit to perform melanocyte transfer and highlights its advantages over conventional practices.
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spelling doaj-art-e4293b61ed564009a92194437969acc32025-08-20T02:34:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112025-05-0170316916910.4103/ijd.ijd_263_23A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case SeriesSukanya GurusamyShreya SrinivasanAshok KumarRaksha Raja NarendraVitiligo is a chronic disease characterised by the development of achromic macules brought on by the death of melanocytes. There are various approaches to address this malady. Many uncomplicated surgical procedures have been used to treat these patients in recent years and transplantation of autologous, non-cultured melanocytes constitutes one of them. Its enormous popularity among dermatologists was a result of numerous adjustments made over the years to make the process simpler and more affordable. Achieving success with this technique requires careful patient selection and strong technical abilities. The process of executing a non-cultured melanocyte-keratinocyte transfer is thoroughly described along with illustrations of cases where this treatment modality was adopted. This article emphasises on using a single use kit to perform melanocyte transfer and highlights its advantages over conventional practices.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijd.ijd_263_23cellular graftingnon-cultured melanocyte-keratinocyte transfervitiligo surgery
spellingShingle Sukanya Gurusamy
Shreya Srinivasan
Ashok Kumar
Raksha Raja Narendra
A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case Series
Indian Journal of Dermatology
cellular grafting
non-cultured melanocyte-keratinocyte transfer
vitiligo surgery
title A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case Series
title_full A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case Series
title_fullStr A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case Series
title_full_unstemmed A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case Series
title_short A Simplified Single Kit Technique in the Management of Vitiligo: Non-Cultured Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplantation-A Case Series
title_sort simplified single kit technique in the management of vitiligo non cultured melanocyte keratinocyte transplantation a case series
topic cellular grafting
non-cultured melanocyte-keratinocyte transfer
vitiligo surgery
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijd.ijd_263_23
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