UV-based therapy

Mariam B Totonchy; Melvin W Chiu

doi:10.1016/j.det.2014.03.003

UV-based therapy

Dermatol Clin. 2014 Jul;32(3):399-413, ix-x. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2014.03.003. Epub 2014 May 5.

Authors

Mariam B Totonchy¹, Melvin W Chiu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
² Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 52-121 Center for the Health Sciences, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24891061
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2014.03.003

Abstract

UV phototherapy has a long history of use for the treatment of select diseases in dermatology. Its use has evolved into more effective and targeted modalities, including psoralen + UV-A photochemotherapy, narrowband UV-B, excimer laser, and UV-A1 phototherapy. With its proven record of efficacy and safety, UV phototherapy is an excellent option in the treatment of an ever-growing number of skin conditions.

Keywords: Excimer; Narrowband UVB; PUVA; Phototherapy; Psoralen; Psoriasis; UV therapy; UV-A1.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Photochemotherapy / methods*
Photosensitizing Agents / therapeutic use*
Skin Diseases / therapy*
Ultraviolet Therapy / methods*

Substances

Photosensitizing Agents