For many people, vitiligo is remembered as "a condition you can do nothing about" or "something you have to live with forever." The spreading white patches, the stares from others, and the long-standing misconception that "there is no treatment" have only added to the weight patients carry. Yet phototherapy, which sits at the center of vitiligo treatment, has been evolving quietly but steadily. Unlike the gas-based excimer lasers long used as the standard, a solid-state UVB laser that requires no gas replacement has emerged — eliminating the gas-related odor during treatment and maintaining a more consistent output, marking a step forward. With minimal discomfort, this approach can also be considered for children and, when clinically indicated, for pregnant patients, and it helps ease the burden of a treatment that may need to continue two to three times a week over a long period. We sat down with Dr. Mingyeol Cho of Oaro Dermatology Cheongnyangni to ask — in language patients can understand — why vitiligo develops, when to see a doctor, and what changes can be seen even in cases once considered difficult when phototherapy is combined with skin grafting (SST).
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