Effect of platelet-rich plasma on the outcome of mini-punch grafting procedure in localized stable vitiligo: Clinical evaluation and relation to lesional basic fibroblast growth factor.

Surgical methods are favorably used for treatment of stable vitiligo, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can be added to augment the effect. The additive value of PRP, however, remains elusive. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is released from activated platelets with a capacity for stimulating melanocyte proliferation and migration.