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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
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Phototherapy Reviews
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its great
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i only show off my legs at home to get sunlight
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Have stopped this for now. It helps keep the lesions from getting so hard.
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Ultra violet light A was wonderful - but the meds made me sick as a dog - Ultraviolet B just burned me and made me break out in new and exciting places
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this does work for me and it is inexpensive
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PUVA worked for me - minimal side effects but my skin was very leathery
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A little relief not clear
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used to work--premature skin aging now and very dry skin, deep itching, hyperpigmentation were the side efffects. too time consuming
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For the short time I went it was wonderful and my psoriasis was quite a bit less
Working / Worked
worked but caused dependency, better off without treatment
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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]
