Both UVA and UVB phototherapy may be used, depending on the severity of the condition. Vitiligo: This skin disorder results in the loss of pigmentation, leading to white patches on the skin.

Dr. Jennifer Stein, a dermatologist at NYU Langone Health, says everyone should generally look for sunscreens with broad-spectrum coverage (which protects against UVB rays that cause burning and ...

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They may recommend one or several second-line therapies. Phototherapy: This treatment is also referred to as light therapy, as it uses narrow-band ultraviolet B rays to treat eczema. Treatment usually ...

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Phototherapy is very effective in the treatment of hand eczema; narrowband ultraviolet B (UVB) therapy has demonstrated clinical efficacy also in therapy for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

Treatments are typically given twice a week at the dermatologist's office with a dosing strategy similar to UVB phototherapy (Collins, Wainwright, Amorim, Lakshmipathi, & Ferguson, 1996).

“The most common form of phototherapy is narrowband UVB, which has largely replaced other forms of phototherapy, such as broadband UVB and PUVA,” says Page. Dr. Guttman-Yassky ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Psoriasis is usually treated with a combination ...