In autumn and winter, most skin diseases worsen, most of which are successfully treated with phototherapy (a method of therapy with ultraviolet rays). The procedures are well tolerated, their use significantly speeds up the recovery process, increases remission periods in patients with chronic skin diseases, and reduces the doses of medications used.
Phototherapy can also be used for prevention purposes. As a rule, patients in search of treatment try many different remedies, internal and external, unreasonably harsh and unsafe for the body as a whole. One of the important advantages of phototherapy is its versatility, long-lasting positive effect, absence of toxic effects on human tissues and organs, and increased immune protection of the body.
Specialists of the EMC Dermatology and Allergology Clinic recommend phototherapy for psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (neurodermatitis), parapsoriasis, lichen planus, seborrheic dermatitis, focal baldness, vitiligo and other skin diseases.< /div>
PUVA therapy is also successfully used for more rare skin diseases.
The main advantages of phototherapy are:
Specialists of the EMC Dermatology and Allergology Clinic recommend phototherapy for psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (neurodermatitis), parapsoriasis, lichen planus, seborrheic dermatitis, focal baldness, vitiligo and other skin diseases.< /div>
The table below shows the effectiveness of exposure to ultraviolet rays of two ranges used in phototherapy. The effect of the rays is enhanced by herbal medicines, which greatly prolongs the therapeutic effect.
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Indications
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Efficiency
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Psoriasis, common, palmar-plantar
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+++
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Atopic dermatitis, eczema
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+++
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Itching of the skin, prurigo
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++
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Plaque parapsoriasis
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++
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Fungal mycosis (focal stage)
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++
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Prevention of polymorphic photodermatosis
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++
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Vitiligo
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++
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Seborrheic dermatitis
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+
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Dyshidrotic and hypercrown eczema
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++
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Lymphoid papulosis
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++
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Limited scleroderma
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++
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Acute and chronic (scleroderma) graft-versus-host reaction
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++
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Lichen planus
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++
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Photodermatoses, polymorphic photodermatosis, solar urticaria, chronic actinic dermatitis, smallpox, actinic prurigo
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++
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+++ - very effective; ++ - effective; + - recommended
PUVA therapy is also successfully used for more rare skin diseases.
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Allergic contact eczema
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Lichenoid lichen
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Eosinophilic pustulosis (Ofugi)
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Skin itching
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Annular granuloma
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Prurigo
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Histiocytosis X
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Pigmented purple
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Itchy skin rashes associated with HIV.
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Seborrheic dermatitis
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Chronic lichenoid keratosis
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Adult sclerodema
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Atatrophic and sclerotic lichen
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Scleromixing system
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Grover's disease
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Pigmented urticaria
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Papuloerythroderma
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Vitiligo
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The main advantages of phototherapy are:
- High efficiency, more than 90%.
- Quick results. Visible signs of improvement occur after the first procedures.
- Lack of habituation.
- Good portability and security.
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