It’s time to stop hiding and look into the future of diagnosis and treatment. Vitiligo is a condition that causes patches of skin to lose their colour since the melanocytes are lost in the epidermis of that region. The discoloured patches can grow larger and can affect other portions of the skin as well. At Dr. Dharam’s Skin O Hair clinic| the best vitiligo treatment in Bangalore, our main focus is to acknowledge and try to change the social struggles and mental challenges that vitiligo patients face everyday through our personalised treatment. Dr K C Dharam Kumar is the best dermatosurgeon in Bangalore for the treatment of vitiligo in which he will perform the re-pigmentation of achromatic/depigmented skin.
The response to medical line of treatment is only 30% thus surgical management may be the ray of hope in the rest of the patients if the vitiligo is stable. The main surgical goal is to repopulate the region with functional melanocytes from normally pigmented epidermis. These newly introduced melanocytes will then establish and function as epidermal melanin units.
Types of Vitiligo surgeries| Best vitiligo surgeon in Bangalore| Dr K C Dharam Kumar :
1-Epidermal cell suspension:
Non-Cultured Epidermal Cell Suspension (NCECS) is a novel technique of cellular grafting for skin re-pigmentation.Firstly the donor area is chosen which is usually a covered area such as gluteal region or thigh since there is always a risk of pigmentary changes.
NCECS Procedure:
Epidermal Cell Suspension in BTM layout| NCECS supports vitiligo management with excellent success rate by our dermatologist. Here are the benefits of NCECS:
High success rate of re-pigmenting Possibility of re-pigmenting large depigmented skin area (5-10 folds) Day care procedure Tissue glue facilitates the healing, adhesion of graft (suspension) and fastens the re-pigmentation process which can take anywhere between 4 to 5 months.
2- Suction blister grafting:
At Dr Dharam’s Skin o Hair clinic| Best vitiligo treatment in Bangalore| During Suction Blister, the graft is prepared by separating the top most epidermal layer (graft) from other layers by creating blisters. And these grafts are transplanted in the hypo-pigmented recipient area. The melanocyte spreads and re-pigments the recipient area.
Suction Blister Procedure:
In the donor area (buttocks / thigh), suction blisters are created by using suction apparatus or syringe. These blisters which is the separated epidermis is used as grafts. In the recipient area, the skin is abraded and prepared for grafting. The epidermis is grafted and sometimes tissue glue is used for better adhesion/fixation of graft. The whole procedure is done under the effect of local anaesthesia .
Benefits of Suction Blister:
Minimal chance of scarring either in donor or recipient skin area. Ideal for smaller size depigmented/ achromatic skin. Especially the lips and the fingers/ hands High success rate in terms of re-pigmentation and number of patients benefitting from it. Great cosmetic results.
MBBS, MD, DNB, FRGUHS
CONSULTANT DERMATOLOGIST, HAIR TRANSPLANT AND DERMATOSURGEON
Best dermatologist in BTM Layout | Dr K C Dharam Kumar is a leading dermatologist, cosmetologist and hair transplant surgeon from Bangalore. He has more than 10 years of experience in the medical field. He is the Director of Dr Dharam’s Skin O Hair Clinic, BTM layout, Bangalore and the Co-Director of Epiderma skin and hair clinic, Jayanagar,Bangalore.