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2. Ultraviolet light therapy - Wikipedia

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   Ultraviolet light therapy or ultraviolet phototherapy is a treatment for psoriasis, atopic skin disorder, vitiligo and other skin diseases. There are two main treatments: UVB that is the most common, and PUVA. There are four UVB types of lamps: Fluorescnt Broad-Band UVB that emit 280-330 nanometer, Fluorescent Narrow-Band that emit 312 ...

3. Light therapy - Wikipedia

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   Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, cancers, and skin wound infections.

4. PUVA therapy - Wikipedia

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   PUVA ( psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen. [ 1]: 686 [ 2][ 3] The psoralen is applied or taken orally to sensitize ...

5. UV-B lamps - Wikipedia

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   UV-B lamps are lamps that emit a spectrum of ultraviolet light with wavelengths ranging from 290–320 nanometers. This spectrum is also commonly called the biological spectrum due to the human body's sensitivity to light of such a wavelength. [ 1] UV-B light does not tan the skin very much, compared to the UV-A lamps that are used in tanning ...

6. Light-emitting diode therapy - Wikipedia

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   Blue light therapy is also a common LED light therapy to treat acne, skin cancer, and depression. [16] While blue light therapy has similar mechanisms for skin enhancement as red light therapy, its usage for photodynamic therapies in treating cancer are slightly different. Blue light therapy stimulates immune system defences, destroys blood ...

7. 5 Dermatologists on the 1 Thing You Should Do Every Day

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   1. Always apply sunscreen. Everyone agreed: The No. 1 thing you can do to take care of your skin is apply sunscreen daily. “Applying sunscreen every day is the most important thing you can do to ...