Artificial hardening for polymorphic light eruption: Practical points from ten years' experience
1999; Wiley; Volume: 15; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1600-0781.1999.tb00066.x
ISSN1600-0781
AutoresI. Man, Robert Dawe, J. Ferguson,
Tópico(s)Circadian rhythm and melatonin
ResumoThe conservative approach of sunlight avoidance and broad-spectrum sunscreen is often disappointing in patients with moderate to severe polymorphic light eruption. A springtime course of prophylactic artificial hardening with ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy or psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) photochemotherapy will often allow patients to tolerate more sunlight and give them greater freedom during the summer. In this retrospective study we describe ten years' experience of such "desensitization" treatment. Individualized therapy with attention to detail will maximize the effectiveness of this treatment.
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