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The Patient’s Guide to Psoriasis Treatment. Part 1: UVB Phototherapy

2016; Adis, Springer Healthcare; Volume: 6; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s13555-016-0129-2

2193-8210

Rasnik Singh, Kristina M. Lee, Margareth V. Jose, Mio Nakamura, Derya Uçmak, Benjamin Farahnik, Michael Abrouk, Tian Hao Zhu, Tina Bhutani, Wilson Liao,

Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease that affects 2–3% of the world population. Ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is an effective treatment for psoriasis compared to other systemic treatments. Currently there is a lack of easily accessible online patient educational material regarding this form of treatment. To present a freely available online guide and video on UVB treatment that is informative to patients and increases the success and compliance of patients starting this therapy. The UVB treatment protocol used at the University of California—San Francisco Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center as well as available information from the literature was reviewed to design a comprehensive guide for patients receiving UVB treatment. We created a printable guide and video resource that reviews the fundamentals of UV light, UVB safety considerations, flow of treatment, side effects, and post-phototherapy skin care. This guide serves as a valuable resource for patients preparing for UVB phototherapy, the clinicians who treat them, and trainees wishing to learn more about this form of therapy.