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Phototherapy Is Focus of New Psoriasis Guidelines
One of the realities we live with at Amjo is that many derms look at UV Phototherapy as a last resort. The typical derm would prefer to prescribe biologics and other ointments and salves, many of which expose the patient to higher risks than UVB Narrowband Phototherapy. The article below is one of the few that I’ve come across recommending UV Phototherapy.
The American Academy of Dermatology’s latest guidelines on the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis focus on phototherapy.
Despite therapeutic advances in recent years, phototherapy remains an important treatment option for patients with psoriasis, according to Dr. Alan Menter, chairman of the division of dermatology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, and his associates.