Several forms of UV light are used to treat psoriasis including, BB-UVB, NB-UVB, PUVA, and laser excimer therapy. Each has a unique treatment schedule and maintenance follow-up.

Light therapy for psoriasis is an effective treatment. Ultraviolet (UV) light therapy (phototherapy) involves exposing the skin to controlled amounts of UV radiation similar to that from the sun. It ...

“The goal for modern management of psoriasis is that people would be clear, or almost clear… that they would have minimal ...

For decades, people with psoriasis have been treated in clinics with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy, or light therapy, ...

Laser treatment for nail psoriasis: Six treatments, which were given once a month with a pulsed dye laser, lead to noticeably less nail discoloration, crumbling, and pitting. Phototherapy is a ...

Dermatologists care for people of all ages. A wearable blue-light device differs greatly from the phototherapy treatments that you receive at a hospital or psoriasis treatment center. The US Food and ...

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes your body to overproduce skin cells. It most commonly causes thick, raised skin plaques to develop on your body. When psoriasis affects your nails ...

Phototherapy for psoriasis involves exposing the skin to an artificial light source such as ultraviolet B (UVB) or psoralen ultraviolet A (PUVA). Laser treatments like intense pulsed light (IPL) or ...

For decades, people with psoriasis have been treated in clinics with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy, or light therapy, to reduce sores, scales, and inflammation. Now, new research from the ...