| Seven types of apparatus
are used in the phototherapy section of our office: |
- UVB
- PUVA
- ClearLight
- ReLume
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- BClear
- BluePoint
- IPL Lumenis ONE™
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Phototherapy (artificial ultraviolet light) is used to
treat different dermatoses.
| Main uses of UVB
and UVA (PUVA oral or topical Psoralen) are: |
-
Psoriasis
- Some photodermatoses
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- Certain type of pruritus
- Atopic dermatitis.
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ClearLight (Blue Light):
After a treatment of eight-bi-weekly sessions
the ClearLight procedure
gives an important and long lasting reduction
of inflammatory papulopustular acne lesions more rapidly than
all other conventional therapy (topical applications, oral antibiotics,
etc. There is no side effects).
PhotoDynamic Therapy (Levulan + ClearLight):
After a treatment of 4 sessions and more at intervals of 3 weeks,
this dynamic phototherapy gives an important and almost
permanent reduction
of moderate, severe acne (cystic), rosacea and oily skin, by
suppressing acne bacteria and by reducing the size of sebaceous
glands. (www.lumenis.com)
RELUME:
Stimulates the migration, proliferation
of melanocytes and increases the production of melanin. This phototherapy
system is the first device to offer a treatment for leukoderma
or hypopigmented skin found in white mature stretch marks, burn
and acne scars, post traumatic and surgical scars, and post-laser
resurfacing or chemically peeled skin. (www.lumenis.com)
BCLEAR:
Phototherapy provides targeted treatments
and elimates exposure of normal skin. It is used to treat individual
plaques of psoriasis and vitiligo of all skin types, light or
dark. (www.lumenis.com)
BLUEPOINT:
Is used during a PUVA therapy to treat
psoriatic nails.
PHOTOFACIAL IPL Lumenis ONE™ (refer to Facial
Rejuvenation).
GentleWaves® (refer
to Facial Rejuvenation). |
