Treatment of vitiligo.

Vitiligo, particularly in darker skinned individuals, is a psychosocial disaster. With patient education, proper therapeutic selection and persistence, favorable repigmentation can be achieved in the majority of individuals with vitiligo. Attention to the activity state of the disease, the type, location and extent of the vitiligo must be carefully balanced against the patient's expectations, time commitment and assumption of risks. In this review, Dr Taneja succinctly summarizes the wide range of therapeutic options available today for the vitiligo patient.