Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo

Vitiligo is a prevalent autoimmune skin disorder that presents as patches of depigmentation. While the disease is typically asymptomatic, the lesions are highly noticeable and can cause substantial psychosocial distress. Depending on the subtype, extent, and activity of the disease, various topical...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Che E. Lan, Yu-Pin Cheng, Pa-Fan Hsiao, Cheng-Yuan Li, Sung-Jan Lin, Chau Yee Ng, Yng Sun, Hsing-San Yang
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ds.DS-D-24-00250
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description Vitiligo is a prevalent autoimmune skin disorder that presents as patches of depigmentation. While the disease is typically asymptomatic, the lesions are highly noticeable and can cause substantial psychosocial distress. Depending on the subtype, extent, and activity of the disease, various topical treatments, systemic treatments, phototherapy modalities, and surgical interventions are used to halt disease progression and facilitate repigmentation. However, there is generally a lack of evidence from well-designed, large-scale, controlled trials supporting specific treatment approaches, and recommendations of existing clinical guidelines frequently differ. To address these challenges, the Taiwanese Dermatological Association established an expert committee to develop consensus recommendations to provide clinicians with guidance on the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo to improve the quality of patient care in Taiwan.
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spelling doaj-art-ec7e4336d3b54cd79ecb053cd317abfd2025-08-20T02:08:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDermatologica Sinica1027-81172223-330X2025-01-01431142510.4103/ds.DS-D-24-00250Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligoCheng-Che E. LanYu-Pin ChengPa-Fan HsiaoCheng-Yuan LiSung-Jan LinChau Yee NgYng SunHsing-San YangVitiligo is a prevalent autoimmune skin disorder that presents as patches of depigmentation. While the disease is typically asymptomatic, the lesions are highly noticeable and can cause substantial psychosocial distress. Depending on the subtype, extent, and activity of the disease, various topical treatments, systemic treatments, phototherapy modalities, and surgical interventions are used to halt disease progression and facilitate repigmentation. However, there is generally a lack of evidence from well-designed, large-scale, controlled trials supporting specific treatment approaches, and recommendations of existing clinical guidelines frequently differ. To address these challenges, the Taiwanese Dermatological Association established an expert committee to develop consensus recommendations to provide clinicians with guidance on the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo to improve the quality of patient care in Taiwan.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ds.DS-D-24-00250consensusrecommendationstaiwanvitiligo
spellingShingle Cheng-Che E. Lan
Yu-Pin Cheng
Pa-Fan Hsiao
Cheng-Yuan Li
Sung-Jan Lin
Chau Yee Ng
Yng Sun
Hsing-San Yang
Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo
Dermatologica Sinica
consensus
recommendations
taiwan
vitiligo
title Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo
title_full Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo
title_fullStr Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo
title_full_unstemmed Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo
title_short Taiwanese Dermatological Association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of vitiligo
title_sort taiwanese dermatological association consensus recommendations for the diagnosis assessment and management of vitiligo
topic consensus
recommendations
taiwan
vitiligo
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ds.DS-D-24-00250
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