In brief
Key points
- ✓Time course is essential
- ✓Photographs help
- ✓No absolute guarantee
- ✓Important before surgery
Documenting stability
Comparable photographs, surface measurements and clinical signs are assessed together. A short quiet phase may not be enough for major decisions.
Why it matters
Surgical procedures require treatment-resistant areas that have remained stable for at least twelve months under the current AWMF guidance.
Editorial basis: current AWMF S2k guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of vitiligo, register 013-093, version 2.0 dated 27 July 2026. Reviewed on 2 September 2026.
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