Suction blister grafting for stable vitiligo using pulsed erbium:YAG laser ablation for recipient site.

BACKGROUND

Suction blister grafting was performed via a modified simple technique using a 20-mL syringe to create the donor graft and pulsed erbium:YAG laser ablation of the recipient site.

METHODS

Two patients with stable vitiligo and one with postinflammatory depigmentation were studied.

RESULTS

The grafts took well in all three patients and pigmentation was retained at 20 weeks. No complications occurred.

CONCLUSIONS

The erbium:YAG laser is an ideal tool for creating graft recipient sites, given its precision in terms of width and depth of ablation. A 20-mL syringe can be used to create a blister of adequate size.