Category Archives: UVGuy’s Ramblings

Are Tanning Beds the same as UVB or UVB Narrowband ?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Chris Cane

Be cautious with UVA Light! Tanning Salons can be a risk for the consumer as the output from these beds can vary greatly from bed to bed and treatment/tanning times must be adjusted based on lamp power. When a bed is re-lamped and you are not told then a sunburn is very likely. Continue reading →

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Importing or Buying offshore – Be cautious

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Chris Cane

UVB NB Systems are available from off-shore vendors in Israel, Europe and Australia. I do recommend that you be very cautious for several reasons: The offshore vendor may be (usually is) offering product(s) that are not approved for use or … Continue reading →

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Can I get a sun burn from UVB Narrow Band?

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Chris Cane

The answer is yes but it’s more of a challenge than with UVB Broadband. One of the best features of UVB Narrow Band is that it has an excellent “therapeutic” effect with less risk of a sunburn. How can that … Continue reading →

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UVB Narrow Band – A Description

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Chris Cane

Narrow Band Ultra Violet B Light is a relatively new technology on the vitiligo front. In the past, most doctors have used the PUVA system, which involved the use of Ultra Violet A light exposure and the taking of Psoralen … Continue reading →

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Gratitude? Is there ever enough to go round?

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris Cane

Cheryl and I operate Amjo Corp for fun and profit. If there’s no profit, I can assure you there’s no fun either! We started Amjo in 1998, you can read about us at www.amjo.net. Every now and again, someone wakes … Continue reading →

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Vitiligo Blog Found

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Chris Cane

Recently I became aware of a blog that’s been running for some time, the blog focuses on Vitiligo and the author whose name is not published on the blog does have a couple of articles on UVB NB used in … Continue reading →

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Treating Pruritus: Some folks are just itching to try UVB Narrow Band

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Chris Cane

With tongue in cheek I penned the title above. I have to admit the first time I heard that “just itching” line was from a person with Psoriasis who had a serious itch associated with his disease. In this case, … Continue reading →

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Dead Sea Salt – UVB Narrow Band – My thoughts!

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Chris Cane

Several times over the years, I’ve heard that Dead Sea Salt can help with the treatment of Psoriasis coupled with UVB Narrow Band. I decided to do some googling and learned some interesting stuff. The interesting thing is that many … Continue reading →

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Acne Treatment with Red/Blue Light

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Chris Cane

We receive the occasional query regarding the use of Ultraviolet Light for the treatment of acne. Generally speaking dermatologists do not prescribe UV light for the treatment of acne. From discussions I’ve had with derms, UV Light does treat the … Continue reading →

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Narrow Band UVB Phototherapy in dermatology

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Chris Cane

The breakthrough came after 1988 when narrow-band UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy was introduced for the treatment of psoriasis… Narrow band UVB phototherapy in dermatology AUTHORS: Sunil Dogra, Amrinder Jit Kanwar Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education … Continue reading →

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