This gallery contains pictures of different types of vitiligo, responses to several treatments, and examples of the different responses to phototherapy. Use the grey arrows on the right side of each section to see additional photographs.
Please note: Not all people respond to treatments the same. These pictures are designed to give you a general idea of the potential of a specific treatment. You may respond differently to treatments.
Segmental vitiligo
This type of vitiligo typically begins at an early age and affects only one area on one side of the body. It generally spreads fairly quickly at the onset, then slows and remains stable after a year or so and is rarely associated with autoimmune disease.
Confetti Depigmentation
This is a type of depigmentation that is an indicator of rapidly progressing vitiligo.
Before
The use of NBUVB therapy for the treatment of vitiligo can be extremely successful, especially when combined with other therapies, such as corticosteroids and antioxidants.
Abdomen at baseline showing >90% depigmentation with arrow indicating an area of pigmentation.
After
Abdomen after approximately 6 months of combined NBUVB phototherapy (57 sessions, 1000mJ/cm²), oral corticosteroids, oral antioxidant and thyroid replacement, showing >90% repigmentation in a predominantly follicular pattern
Before
Left ventral arm at baseline showing >90% depigmentation.
After
Left ventral arm after approximately 6 months of combined NBUVB phototherapy (57 sessions, 1000mJ/cm²), oral corticosteroids, oral antioxidant and thyroid replacement, showing >90% repigmentation in a predominantly follicular and diffuse pattern.
Before
Blister grafts are a type of surgical therapy for vitiligo that involves creating a blister using heat and suction, which is then removed and transplanted to an area affected by vitiligo.
Depigmented patch at baseline.
After
Blister grafts are a type of surgical therapy for vitiligo that involves creating a blister using heat and suction, which is then removed and transplanted to an area affected by vitiligo.
Repigmentation after blister graft.
Before
The Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplant Procedure is a surgical therapy for vitiligo that involves taking a very thin skin graft from normal skin and creating a cell suspension, which is then applied to an area affected by vitiligo. The advantage of this procedure is that you can treat 10 cm² of affected skin with 1 cm² of normal skin.
Leg at baseline with depigmented patches.
After
The Melanocyte Keratinocyte Transplant Procedure is a surgical therapy for vitiligo that involves taking a very thin skin graft from normal skin and creating a cell suspension, which is then applied to an area affected by vitiligo. The advantage of this procedure is that you can treat 10 cm² of affected skin with 1 cm² of normal skin.
Leg six months after MKTP showing repigmentation.