Clearly explainedEvidence-based guidance

Specialist treatment

Cell and tissue grafting for vitiligo

Vitiligo surgery transfers pigment-producing cells or small pieces of skin to selected stable areas and belongs in specialist centres.

In brief

Key points

  • Selected stable areas
  • Specialist centre
  • Tissue and cell methods
  • No guaranteed result
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Available approaches

Methods include small punch grafts, suction-blister grafting, thin split-skin grafts and prepared autologous cell suspensions.

02

Who may be eligible

Current guidance considers selected segmental or localised non-segmental areas that resisted conservative treatment and remained stable for at least twelve months.

Editorial basis

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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