... the melanocytes from the reservoir: phototherapy including psoralen and ultraviolet A, narrowband ultraviolet B, and 308-nm excimer and 311-nm Titanium:Sapphire lasers; topical agents including topical calcineurin inhibitors, topical corticosteroids, and topical 5-fluorouracil; and systemic agents including...

...%) and BA in 6 patients (16.2%). No cases of NA were included. 22 patients (59.4%) had skin phototype II or III. Regarding treatment, a combination of UVA1 phototherapy with high-potency topical corticosteroids seemed to show the highest efficacy with complete clearance of symptoms in 4 patients (10.8...

... immediately frozen and stored at –80°C. Key Message UVB treatment for 6–8 weeks increases bacterial diversity in lesional skin in atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis Phototherapy Skin microbiota Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most prevalent inflammatory skin disease, with a broad...

... dermatitis (AD) in several clinical trials and real-life experiences, with only a small percentage of patients showing to be resistant or to lose disease control. Objectives: In this study, we investigated the effectiveness and safety in combining dupilumab with systemic agents or phototherapy in patients...

... do not monitor this treatment. Objectives: To quantify the use of phototherapy, biologics or conventional treatments in psoriasis, in a setting where European Medicines Agency (EMA) eligibility criteria for biologics were strictly applied, and phototherapy was included among first-line treatments...

... the results of NB-UVB phototherapy in adult patients with adult guttate psoriasis. Material and Methods: We carried out a prospective, open, and observational study. Patients over 18 years with more than 5% of body surface area affected were included. The PASI was assessed prior to and after treatment...

.... Objective: To examine the effectiveness of combination therapy with 1-mm minigrafts and phototherapy in children with segmental vitiligo. Methods: Minigrafts were placed in 13 patients aged ≤16 years with segmental vitiligo. Following surgery, 11 patients underwent irradiation with excimer laser light and 2...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Clinical trial Phototherapy Psoriasis Randomized clinical trials Blue light Clinical investigation Light-emitting diode Fig. 1 Investigational device. Device ( a ) and textile fixation strap ( b ) for attaching...

... early during the course of disease may produce the best results when used in combination with phototherapy [ 15 ]. In conclusion, the patient we describe here achieved not only disease stability but also substantial repigmentation of many of his skin lesions following treatment with NB-UVB and 2...

.... Monochromatic excimer light Narrow-band ultraviolet B Vitiligo Phototherapy Vitiligo is an acquired non-contagious dermatosis, characterized by the appearance of sharply demarcated milky white maculae on the skin, the result of local destruction of melanocytes. It affects 0.5–1% of the population...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 5-Methoxypsoralen Phototherapy Adverse drug reaction 8...

... irradiations a week) required an average of 23 irradiations (range: 9–33). During maintenance treatment, irradiation once every 1–5 weeks proved adequate in 64.4% of the patients. 6 07 1979 30 08 1979 14 10 2009 Dermatologica 161: 250-258 (1980) UV-B Phototherapy of Psoriasis J.Boer...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Phototherapy Psoriasis Retinoid Dermatologica 162: 236-242 (1981) Retinoid- und Phototherapie der Psoriasis S...

...). In this case, exposure to high cumulative doses of therapeutic UV irradiation might have played an etiological role for the development of malignant melanoma. Malignant melanoma Phototherapy Ultraviolet radiation 13 02 1991 27 05 1991 8 10 2009 © 1992 S. Karger AG, Basel 1992...

...B. Gabard; P. Treffel; E. Bieli; S. Schwab Background: Emollients used for skin care, treatment of a disease or lubrication, before irradiation during the course of phototherapy or photochemotherapy, may significantly interfere with the transmission of UV light and may influence the outcome...

... concentration in the red blood cells, the plasma and the feces. Different treatment modalities have been proposed. The treatment of choice has always been β-carotene. For severe cases, PUVA treatment can be given three times a week until a total UVA dose of 120–200 J/cm 2 . In younger children, UVB phototherapy...

... there was a tendency that violet light was better than the other light qualities. No side-effects were observed. Conclusion : Visible light is a moderately effective alternative for treatment of acne vulgaris. 3 06 1996 15 11 1996 6 10 2009 Acne vulgaris Phototherapy Visible light © 1997...

...P. van de Kerkhof; C.E.M. Griffiths; E. Christophers; M. Lebwohl; G.G. Krueger Background: Many patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis fail to respond to or are not appropriate candidates for conventional systemic therapies and/or phototherapy. Objectives: To assess the efficacy...

... of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical aspects of this dermatosis, the photodiagnostic tests and phototherapy in 25 patients recruited from a major dermatological service in Switzerland. 45 patients (33 female vs. 12 male) were seen in our outpatient service and given the diagnosis PLE. 25...

...P.G. Calzavara-Pinton; C. Zane; E. Candiago; F. Facchetti Background: Asymptomatic blisters on psoriatic plaques are an uncommon adverse effect of TL-01 (UVB narrow-band 312 nm) phototherapy. Objective: We report 7 new cases aiming to clarify the pathogenesis. Methods: Blisters were biopsied...