Efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy with needling in patients of vitiligo

Objective to determine the efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet b therapy (nbuvb) with needling in patients of vitiligo. methods a total of 100 cases were included in this study. in each patient a patch of 15 to 5 cm diameter skin area was selected as a target lesion for the study. needling was done on the whole patch with a disposable insulin syringe,from the pigmented margins or the islands in the vitiliginous patch. after the procedure,the whole patch was subjected to nbuvb. the repigmentation was assessed according to 5-grades scale. results out of 100 patients of vitiligo,45% males and 55 % females,treated with nbuvb with needling,58% patients showed grade 4 response i.e. 75% or more repigmentation. conclusion narrowband uvb with needling is an effective,useful and well-tolerated therapy for treatment of vitiligo.