Narrowband Ultraviolet B Combined with Topical Simvastatin Solution in the Treatment of Vitiligo: A Case Report.

Background

Phototherapy is one of the treatments for vitiligo. To be specific, the combination of narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) with topical preparations has currently become the most common therapeutic modality. Moreover, the research on new topical drug has been a hot issue in the field of vitiligo.

Objective

At present, simvastatin has been considered as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of vitiligo. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report concerning the successful application of NB-UVB combined with topical simvastatin in the treatment of vitiligo.

Methods

In this article, a clinical case report was presented, where the patient was not responsive to NB-UVB but was markedly responsive to the treatment of UVB combined with topical simvastatin.

Results

A 34-year-old Chinese female patient with vitiligo was cured by NB-UVB combined with topical simvastatin solution.

Conclusions

NB-UVB combined with topical simvastatin may be a potential treatment against vitiligo. This research was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou.