Chinese Cupping: A Simple Method to Obtain Epithelial Grafts for the Management of Resistant Localized Vitiligo

Abstract

In conclusion, Chinese cupping is a simple and easy-to-use method to obtain epithelial grafts for vitiligo management. The author has indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters.

Repigmentation of Poliosis After Epithelial Grafting for Vitiligo

“…Instead, amelanotic dopa-negative melanocytes are present in the mid to lower outer root sheath. 7 The availability of bulge cells is negligible, yet similar repigmentation of hair follicles was attained in all cases. The lower permanent portion of hair follicles contains a reservoir for MSCs, and these cells can repopulate the epidermis and hair follicles when stimulated.…”

“…8 Although black hair follicles in vitiligo are able, under certain circumstances, to repigment the vitiliginous areas, the presence of white hairs in vitiligo is a negative prognostic sign. 6,7 Repigmentation of hair follicles was not an expected consequence after the procedures because epithelial grafts are merely epidermal cells (when blister roofs are used) or mainly epidermis with tiny islands of dermis (when thin Thiersch is used). 6,7 Repigmentation of hair follicles was not an expected consequence after the procedures because epithelial grafts are merely epidermal cells (when blister roofs are used) or mainly epidermis with tiny islands of dermis (when thin Thiersch is used).…”

Comparison of modified Korean cupping method and conventional respiratory suction unit for epidermal graft

“…Various suction devices have been introduced to create a good blister for epidermal graft easily and simply; these include the angiosterometer, conventional respiratory suction pump, and the manually operated suction methods such as the suction syringe . Herein, we introduced a modified Korean cupping epidermal graft method and compared the result with the conventional central respiratory suction unit method.…”

The Clinical and Histological Skin Changes After the Cupping Therapy (Al-Hijamah)

“…Cupping was used widely to treat skin conditions [10,12,20]. Cupping has been used in the treatment of vitiligo where blister roofs induced by cupping were able to regiment vitiliginous patches in 80% of the patients with good coloring match, without any cosmetic disfigurement at the donor sites [21]. In another study [22], cupping and Chinese herbs treatment for vitiligo were more effective than medical treatment (p<0.05 Cups in our study were commonly applied on the back, chest, abdomen, and buttock where good bulk of muscles were present.…”