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The efficacy of adding topical 5-fluorouracil to micro-needling in the treatment of vitiligo: A randomized controlled trial.

Nader PazyarMohammad HatamiReza YaghoobiSeyedeh Yasamin ParvarMohammad RadmaneshMaryam Hadibarhaghtalab
Published in: Journal of cosmetic dermatology (2023)
The current study showed that using micro-needling in conjunction with 5-FU could treat vitiligo patients more efficiently than tacrolimus monotherapy. Despite showing moderate to excellent improvement in patches treated with micro-needling and 5-FU, this well-tolerated office-based modality still requires additional research.
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