Ranjan Jeevannavar
Jeevannavar Skin Care, Hubli, Karnataka, India
Title: Variation of efficacy of Melanocyte Cell Suspension Surgery with respect to the type of Collagen dressing used.
Biography
Biography: Ranjan Jeevannavar
Abstract
Vitiligo is a common disorder with a worldwide prevalence of 1–2%. In India the psychological and social impact of the disease is significant and is detrimental to patients. surgical treatment gives best results with large affected areas. During Melanocyte cell suspension the graft is individual cells dissolved in a liquid and this is transferred, as these cells are sensitive for the uptake use of non adherent dressings like collagen sheets playan important role. Wide range of collagen sheets are available in market from bovine, porcine, equine, fish derivatives.We found variation in the uptake of cells between Bovine[Kollagen®] and Fish derived[Neuskin-F®] collagen sheets when used during surgery and also the duration required for devlopment of pigmentation post surgery. There has been no guidelines nor published database to which Collagen should be used during the surgery and often dermatologist end up with paraffin dressings which wont give optimal results. This study was performed in same patient with different collagen dressing utilised for two legs respectively and also data for surgery in other vitiligo patients.