ABSTRACT
O vitiligo é dermatose de difícil tratamento e de significativo impacto psicossocial. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a resposta do tacrolimo 0,1 por cento pomada no vitiligo. Dez pacientes completaram o estudo: seis com lesões nas regiões cefálica e cervical obtiveram mais de 75 por cento de repigmentação. Nas extremidades e no tronco, os resultados variaram de bons a excelentes em 27 por cento dos casos. A associação com outras formas de tratamento possivelmente aumentará a eficácia da terapêutica.
Vitiligo is a dermatosis of difficult treatment and significant psychosocial impact. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response to tacrolimus 0,1 percent ointment for vitiligo treatment. Ten patients took part in the present study: six patients with lesions on the cephalic and cervical regions had more than 75 percent of repigmentation. As for extremities and trunk results varied from good to excellent in 27 percent of the cases. The association with other therapeutic options could possibly increase the efficacy of the treatment.