The melanocyte keratinocyte transplant procedure (MKTP) has been shown to be effective in treating vitiligo and other conditions with depigmented skin. MKTP involves the transplantation of melanocytes and keratinocytes from normal skin onto the depigmented skin in order to repigment the skin.
Both dermabrasion and carbon dioxide lasers have been used effectively in MKTP to denude the epithelium. This study will compare the efficacy of these two techniques.
The study will also compare the efficacy of two different dressings used in MKTP, vaseline impregnated gauze and collagen dressings.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Depigmented patches of skin
You may not be if
History of Acral Vitiligo
Unstable Vitiligo, defined as new areas of depigmentation or enlarging areas of depigmentation within the last 6 months
History of hypertrophic scarring or keloids
History of koebnerization (new patches of vitiligo at sites of injury or trauma)
