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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% (305
Members)
find Phototherapy helpful
Phototherapy Reviews
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i have just started to try this in the winter I have not stuck with it long enough to know if it really works
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The sunshine almost always helps. Sometimes completely clearing me.
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found very effective . cleared the skin .
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this worked great until they found out my mom had melanoma skin cancer then docs decided way too risky for me to continue
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no
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works well
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Definitely works, but I don't want my skin to get leathery texture to it or skin cancer. When I had a really bad break out years ago it was the only thing that worked. I had it everywhere!! Horrible!!
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using and and working!!!
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seemed to work some at the time
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It worked. It cooks it right off of me. When I can get the time to use it.
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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]
