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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, Brooks A. Bahr, M.D., MBA, Jenny E. Murase, MD   +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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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, Rinderknecht, J, Goldinger, S M   +2 more
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Phototherapy in sclerotic skin diseases

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction: UVA therapy is used in treatment of wide range of skin diseases, which proceed with hardening of the skin or inflammation. First use of ultraviolet radiation can be tracked down to 1896.
Bartłomiej Żmuda, Daniel Ślusarczyk, Piotr Pisera, Aleksandra Kiełkowicz, Zuzanna Popińska, Filip Pactwa, Wiktoria Jakubowska, Michał Żuberek   +7 more
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The role of phototherapy in pediatric dermatology [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Background Phototherapy is one of the widely used therapeutic options in dermatology, and it has proven effective for many dermatological conditions.
Eine Benavides, Dan Hartmann, Catalina Retamal, Fernando Valenzuela   +3 more
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Ultraviolet light therapy in chronic urticaria

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 1985
Fifteen patients with chronic urticaria were treated with ultraviolet light B (UVB) for 1-3 months during the spring 1984 and a follow-up study was performed in November 1984-January 1985. Patients with cold urticaria, cholinergic urticaria and dermographism became clearly better or got rid of their symptoms more often than those with "non-specific ...
M, Hannuksela, E L, Kokkonen
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Psoralen-ultraviolet a treatment with Psoralen-ultraviolet B therapy in the treatment of psoriasis

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
To compare the conventional psoralen-ultraviolet A treatment with psoralen-ultraviolet B therapy in the treatment of psoriasis.We studied 50 patients of plaque type psoriasis who were selected to receive either conventional psoralen-ultraviolet A or psoralen-ultraviolet B treatment.There was no significant difference between the two treatment groups in
Sadaf, Ahmed Asim, Sitwat, Ahmed, Najam, Us-Sehar   +2 more
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Efficacy of Narrowband UVB Phototherapy in Mild to Moderate Psoriasis: A Case Series from Kharkiv, Ukraine

International Journal of Medical Students
Background. Psoriasis is a genetically determined, chronic autoimmune disease of the skin and joints with a complex immunopathogenesis. Although topical corticosteroids remain the first-line treatment for mild to moderate forms, narrowband UVB (NB-UVB ...
Marharyta Khaustova, Andrii Dashchuk
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A New Drug-Free Cancer Therapy Using Ultraviolet Pulsed Irradiation. PDT (PhotoDynamic Therapy) to PPT (Pulsed Photon Therapy)

Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar, 2022
Background: Pulsed ultraviolet (UV) irradiation can be used to generate a broad UV-C spectrum. The pulsing nature of such a spectrum helps increase the damage to cancer cells, leading to their injury and death.
Johbu Itoh, Yoshiko Itoh
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Effectiveness of Narrowband Ultraviolet on Vitiligo: A Systematic Review

Dermato
Background: Narrowband ultraviolet B (nb-UVB) is one of the most popular and effective modalities to treat vitiligo. Given the importance of nb-UBV, as well as its associations, this research searched the literature for answers on how to best treat ...
Ana Luisa Tenani Pereira da Costa, Julya Gracite de Menezes, Mayara Louise Beltrame, Bianca Veronese da Silva, Dartel Ferrari Lima, Dérrick Patrick Artioli, Márcia Rosângela Buzanello, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini   +7 more
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