A Handbook of Vitiligo & Color Atlas (2^nd Ed., New edition)

Vitiligo is a long-term condition that causes pale, white patches to develop on the skin due to lack of a chemical called melanin. It can affect any area of the skin, but most commonly occurs on skin exposed to the sun, such as the face, neck and hands (NHS Choices).

This new edition has been fully revised to provide dermatologists with the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of vitiligo.

Presented with a step by step approach, the book begins with an overview of the condition’s historical background, genetic susceptibility, and psycho-social aspects.

The following sections discuss incidence of vitiligo with disorders of other body systems, aetiology, skin colour, diagnosis, and treatment. Complete chapters are dedicated to chemically induced leukoderma and vitiligo in children. 

The second edition features many new photographs, flowcharts and theories on the cause of vitiligo, as well as new treatment methods including lasers, tattooing, and surgery.

Key points

• Fully revised, new edition providing latest information on vitiligo
• Complete chapters dedicated to chemically induced leukoderma and vitiligo in children
• Second edition features many new photographs, flowcharts, theories and treatment methods
• Previous edition (9788180611605) published in 2003

1. Introduction
2. Historical Background
3. Clinical Aspects of Vitiligo
4. Genetic susceptibility in vitiligo and familial aggregation of vitiligo
5. The Psycho-social Impacts of Vitiligo
6. Vitiligo with Disorders of Other Systems
7. Incidence of Vitiligo
8. Classification
9. Aetiology of Vitiligo
10. Colour of the Skin
11. Hypothesis in the Causation of Vitiligo
12. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Vitiligo
13. Chemically Induced Leukoderma
14. Investigations for Vitiligo
15. Treatment of Vitiligo
16. Recent Knowledge
17. Vitiligo in Children
18. Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

SK Punshi MBBS DDV FIMS FDS
Senior Consultant Dermatologist, Rajkamal Chowk, Amravati, Maharashtra, India