No Additional Benefit of Combining Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser With Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B Phototherapy for Vitiligo: A Randomized Prospective Study With Half-Body Side Comparison
DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, vol.45, no.12, pp.1627-1634, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 45 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.1097/dss.0000000000001890
- Journal Name: DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1627-1634
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BACKGROUND Narrow-band ultraviolet B (nb-UVB) phototherapy constitutes the gold standard treatment for vitiligo. Whether carbon dioxide (CO2) laser might increase the efficacy of nb-UVB is still a topic of debate.