Vitiligo surgery is used when the white patches are stable (not growing) and haven't responded to creams or light therapy. It is a method used to restore lost skin color. The procedure involves transplanting healthy, pigment-making skin cells from a normal, pigmented area of the body onto the white patches, such as through mini-grafting or cell transplants. This helps bring color back to the affected skin and stabilize the condition.
Who is it for?
Vitiligo is a condition in which the skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines the colour of your skin. It is an auto-immune disease. The treatment is for people with white patches (vitiligo) on any area of the body, particularly those for whom the condition significantly affects their psychological well-being or quality of life.