Table I.
Basic information of the patients with vitiligo treated with phototherapy once vs. twice a week.
| No. of light treatments | Sex (no. of patients) | Age (years) | Medical history (duration of vitiligo; months) | No. of treatments until repigmentation was achieved | Number of doses required to achieve recoloration | Affected body part (no. of patients) | Effects of treatment (no. of patients) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once a week | Male (79) | 18.69±12.24 | 9.00±13.02 | 4.94±3.51 | 7.31±6.87 | Face (66) | Healing (45) |
| Female (84) | Neck (17) | Effective (117) | |||||
| Torso (44) | Invalid (1) | ||||||
| Extremities (28) | |||||||
| Scalp (8) | |||||||
| Twice a week | Male (73) | 20.71±14.36 | 6.55±10.08 | 5.15±3.57 | 7.82±7.95 | Face (55) | Healing (33) |
| Female (60) | Neck (16) | Effective (98) | |||||
| Torso (25) | Invalid (2) | ||||||
| Extremities (27) | |||||||
| Scalp (10) |
Data for age, medical history, no. of treatments until repigmentation and recoloring doses are presented as the mean ± SD.