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Case Report

Development of Pigmented Macules During Vitiligo Treatment with Vitix® Gel

1 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Ankara, Turkey
Anahtar Kelimeler: Antioxidantshyperpigmentationtopical therapyVitix ®vitiligo
Keywords: Antioxidantshyperpigmentationtopical therapyVitix ®vitiligo
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Abstract

ABSTRACT
Observation:
Topical application of preparations containing superoxide dismutase and catalase in the treatment of vitiligo has a recent onset. Till the present time no such adverse reaction has been reported. In this article we present a case who developed pigmented macules with distant localization to depigmented patches during therapy with a plant extract containing superoxide dismutase and catalase (Vitix®). This is the first report of an adverse effect of Vitix® in the English language literature. Patients with facial vitiligo should be warned of this possibility.