• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2023

Objectives : The aim of this study is to review the effect of acupuncture/moxibustion on vitiligo. Methods : Using 5 databases(Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, RISS, OASIS) clinical studies about effect of acupuncture/moxibustion on vitiligo were searched. Only randomized controlled trials(RCTs) were selected to analyze. Results : Total 235 studies were searched. After screening those studies 5 studies were selected from china and Iran. 3 studies used effective rate to measure the effect of acupuncture for vitiligo. 1 study used Vitiligo Area Scoring Index(VASI) and 1 study assessed 4 grade of repigmentation to prove acupuncture's effect on vitiligo. All studies showed repigmentation in acupuncture/moxibustion group. Adverse effects reported in the five studies were temporary erythema, itching, and dryness. Conclusions : These findings suggest that acupuncture and moxibustion can be considered a safe treatment for vitiligo. However, due to the small number of RCTs conducted on acupuncture and moxibustion for vitiligo, more RCTs should be conducted to confirm the effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion for vitiligo.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of treatment of vitiligo patients in Korean Medicine Treatment. Methods : This case study was done on four vitiligo patients who had visited Korean Medicine Clinic. All the patients are treated with herbal medication and acupuncture treatment. Photographs were used to evaluate the symptom change. Results : Four vitiligo patients who were treated by Korean Medicine Treatment (herbal medication and acupuncture) showed efficient clinical results. Conclusion : Most symptoms of patients were improved in this study. Herbal medication and acupuncture treatment can be effective in patients who were diagnosed as Vitiligo.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2005

Vitiligo does not have a baneful influence on life and function of the body directly, but is a serious disease in that most patients suffer from difficulties in social life and considerable stress. We cured a vitiligo patient with a few depigmented patches in front of the left ear using aqua-acupuncture with hominis placenta and psoraleae fructus extract. Since this is just one case report, more case studies and research will be necessary.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2014

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada(VKH) Disease is a bilateral granulomatous uveitis often associated with exudative retinal detachment and extraocular manifestations, such as pleocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid and, in some case, vitiligo, poliosis, alopecia, and dysacusis. There has been no previous report for the disease in the field of Korean traditional medicine. The case was treated with conventional medical intervention and Korean traditional treatment including acupuncture and herbal medicine. The case was discharged with improvement in fundus photography and optical coherence tomography. The authors report the case to suggest that Korean medical approach combined with conventional treatment can be helpful for the disease.