Question

tacrolimus ointment 0.1 for post inflammatory hypopigmentation

Answer 1

A 23-year-old Hispanic woman with Fitzpatrick type IV skin presented with vitiligo vulgaris affecting 75% of her face, including complete depigmentation of the eyelids, chin, cheeks, and perioral skin. This had developed progressively over a 2-year period. As is the standard practice of our vitiligo clinic, thyroid function testing, blood cell counts, and vitamin B12 levels were taken; all were within normal limits. Mometasone furoate ointment was applied twice daily for 3 months with no signs of follicular repigmentation either on visual examination or with the use of the Wood light