What Is Koebner Reaction
The Koebner Phenomenon Describes the Formation of Skin Lesions on Parts of the Body Where a Person Doesn’t Typically Experience Lesions. This Is Also Known as...
The Koebner phenomenon describes the formation of skin lesions on parts of the body where a person doesn’t typically experience lesions. This is also known as an isomorphic response. It’s long been associated with skin conditions such as psoriasis and vitiligo
What causes Koebner phenomenon?
Causes. Doctors aren’t sure what makes your skin respond to an injury with plaques. You can have a Koebner response from anything that changes your skin on the outside or the inside, including: Injuries such as animal bites, stings, burns, cuts, bumps, or rubbed skin.
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What is Koebner phenomenon in vitiligo?
Definition. Koebner’s phenomenon (KP), also called ‘isomorphic response’, has been defined as ‘the development of lesions at sites of specifically traumatized uninvolved skin of patients with cutaneous diseases‘ (Köbner, 1877; Miller, 1982a).
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