%0 Case Reports
%T Narrowband Ultraviolet B Combined with Topical Simvastatin Solution in the Treatment of Vitiligo: A Case Report.
%A Hu W
%A Ma Y
%A Lin F
%A Zhou M
%A Xu AE
%J Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg
%V 40
%N 5
%D May 2022
%M 35559713
%F 2.744
%R 10.1089/photob.2021.0090
%X Background: Phototherapy is one of the treatments for vitiligo. To be specific, the combination of narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) with topical preparations has currently become the most common therapeutic modality. Moreover, the research on new topical drug has been a hot issue in the field of vitiligo. Objective: At present, simvastatin has been considered as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of vitiligo. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report concerning the successful application of NB-UVB combined with topical simvastatin in the treatment of vitiligo. Methods: In this article, a clinical case report was presented, where the patient was not responsive to NB-UVB but was markedly responsive to the treatment of UVB combined with topical simvastatin. Results: A 34-year-old Chinese female patient with vitiligo was cured by NB-UVB combined with topical simvastatin solution. Conclusions: NB-UVB combined with topical simvastatin may be a potential treatment against vitiligo. This research was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou.