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(also known as Light Therapy, UV Therapy)
When absorbed by the skin, UV light is thought to suppress the immune-mediated processes involved in psoriasis. Daily, short, nonburning exposure to sunlight can therefore help to clear or improve psoriasis. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Psoriasis | 250 |
85% |
| Depression | 18 |
100% |
| Seasonal Affective Diso... | 7 |
86% |
| Eczema | 5 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 3 |
67% |
Overall, 86% (304
Members)
find Phototherapy helpful
Phototherapy Reviews
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always works with me over long periods of use.Try not to use this to much cause the risk of skin cancer
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95% of the time this is the easiest and most enjoyable way to greatly reduce or get rid of my psoriasis. Also a mood enhancer.
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yes I would advise any suffer to go this way
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eh
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Worked great but I ended up with a couple of pre-cancerous moles so I stopped.
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Seemed to kick start the healing process. Had one of my WORST flareups immediately after then very few since.
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I go to Phototherapy for my ezcema and that seems to help my mood when I have time to go. I wish i could go more often but its a drive time consuming and are only open during the hours I work.
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had once, worked a treat, but back within a few months
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Worked well when I did it, now on meds that I can't
Working / Worked
Did work really well, but didnt keep the psoriasis from coming back.
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I feel your pain, my daughter is a year and we have tried everything... Breaks my heart! We are in the process of this treatment in Whittier, CA it ha... [More] -
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Thanks for replying. I had gone to a naturopath last year but was overwhelmed with all her suggestions. We bought one bottle of the omega3 fish oil, f... [More] -
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My daughter is almost 6 yrs old, was born with eczema. Severe eczema. She is of latino decent; so predisposed to this. We've tested her for allergies,... [More] -
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yeah i have also tried it in the past, It is was on a low setting but it still burnt my skin, Also make sure u dont have any of your moisturiser on wh... [More] -
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I was just wondering if anyone has tried phototherapy/ tanning. I was reading about the benefits of low exposures to UVA and UVB and am curious as to ... [More]
