Excimer laser therapy and narrowband ultraviolet B therapy for exfoliative cheilitis
International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2015 Background: Exfoliative cheilitis is a condition of unknown etiology characterized by hyperkeratosis and scaling of vermilion epithelium with cyclic desquamation.
Bhavnit K. Bhatia, BA +2 more
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Efficacy of targeted narrowband ultraviolet B therapy in Vitiligo
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2014 Background: Phototherapy is one of the most effective treatment options in vitiligo. Targeted phototherapy devices are becoming more popular as they offer a lot of advantages over the conventional whole-body phototherapy units.
Imran Majid
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The Efficacy of 311-NM Narrowband Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and Topical Agents or Lasers Combination Therapy versus NB-UVB Monotherapy for Vitiligo: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Introduction: Even though there is the availability of multiple treatment modalities for vitiligo still its treatment remains challenging. Combination therapies of Narrowband Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and various topical agents or lasers are widely used in ...
Jagdish J Sakhiya +7 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2021 Of all the therapeutic options available in Dermatology, few of them have the history, effectiveness, and safety of phototherapy. Heliotherapy, NB-UVB, PUVA, and UVA1 are currently the most common types of phototherapy used.
Norami de Moura Barros +5 more
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Health Technology Assessment, 2020 Background: Systematic reviews suggest that narrowband ultraviolet B light combined with treatments such as topical corticosteroids may be more effective than monotherapy for vitiligo.
Jonathan M Batchelor +34 more
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Combination treatment of disseminated granuloma annulare
Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii, 2020 Purpose. To present the results of the treatment of disseminated form of granuloma annulare with remote long-wave ultraviolet therapy and low level laser therapy. Material and methods.
Arfenya E. Karamova +5 more
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Dye Sensitization for Ultraviolet Upconversion Enhancement
Nanomaterials, 2021 Upconversion nanocrystals that converted near-infrared radiation into emission in the ultraviolet spectral region offer many exciting opportunities for drug release, photocatalysis, photodynamic therapy, and solid-state lasing.
Mingkai Wang +4 more
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A Double-Blinded Placebo Controlled Therapeutic Trial on Patients with Stable Non-Segmental Vitiligo Using A Specially Formulated Reducing Gel [Pseudo-Catalase] Enhanced by Narrow Band Ultraviolet B Exposure [PDF]
International Journal of Medical ArtsBackground: Vitiligo is a skin disorder characterized by the loss of melanocyte cells, leading to depigmentation. Treatment options for Vitiligo encompass topical agents, systemic treatments, phototherapy, and surgical interventions.
Ali Elnawam +2 more
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Granuloma annulare treated with narrowband UVB phototherapy [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 Granuloma annulare is a benign cutaneous inflammatory disease, whose lesions have spontaneous improvement in two years in 50% of cases, but there is recurrence in 40% of patients. Treatment may be topical, intralesional or systemic.
Bianca Pinheiro Bousquet Muylaert +2 more
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Ultraviolet A and Photosensitivity during Vemurafenib Therapy
New England Journal of Medicine, 2012 The BRAF inhibitor, vemurafenib, is associated with photosensitivity. This small study identifies ultraviolet A (UVA) as the active agent. UVA blockers may be effective in preventing photosensitivity among patients taking vemurafenib.
Dummer, R +2 more
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