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Tag Archives: UVB
TL01 Lamps – The UVB Narrow Band Source
Perhaps you’re wondering what a UVB Narrowband Lamp is and how does it differ from a conventional fluorescent light bulb. Fluorescent lights are coated on the inside with a slurry of chemicals, binders and materials that fluoresce in the presence … Continue reading
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Tagged Philips, TL01, UVB, UVB Broad Band, UVB Narrowband, UVB NB
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Phototherapy with Narrowband vs Broadband UVB
Author: Berneburg M, Röcken M, Benedix F. Department of Dermatology, Eberhard Karls University, DE-72076 Tuebingen, Germany. Mark.Berneburg@med.uni-tuebingen.de Phototherapy with ultraviolet (UV) radiation of wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm (UVB) is a safe and effective treatment for a variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Articles, Skin Diseases
Tagged National Biological Corp, Panosol, UVB, UVB Narrowband
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A review of home phototherapy for psoriasis
From Dermatology Online Journal Volume 16, Number 2 February 2010 A review of home phototherapy for psoriasis� Bridgit V Nolan1, Brad A Yentzer MD2, Steven R Feldman MD PhD2 Dermatology Online Journal 16 (2): 1 1. SUNY Upstate Medical University, … Continue reading
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Tagged Psor, PUVA, UVA, UVB, UVB Broad Band, UVB Narrowband
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Are Tanning Beds the same as UVB or UVB Narrowband ?
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
UVB Narrow Band – A Description
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
Treating Pruritus: Some folks are just itching to try UVB Narrow Band
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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Tagged HIV, Pruritus, UVB, UVB Narrowband
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Evaluation of narrow-band UVB phototherapy in 150 patients with vitiligo
TITLE: Evaluation of narrow-band UVB phototherapy in 150 patients with vitiligo Link to full article <Click Here> PDF of Article <Click Here> AUTHORS: Y Hari Kishan Kumar1, G Raghu Rama Rao1, K.V.T Gopal, G Shanti, K Veerabhadra Rao Background: Very … Continue reading
Narrow Band UVB Phototherapy in dermatology
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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Tagged Psoriasis, PUVA, UVB, UVB Narrowband, Vitiligo
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The Eyes have it! UVB NB on the Eyelid
Present status of eyelid phototherapy. Clinical efficacy and transmittance of ultraviolet and visible radiation through human eyelids. Prystowsky JH, Keen MS, Rabinowitz AD, Stevens AW, DeLeo VA. Department of Dermatology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. BACKGROUND: Phototherapy for the … Continue reading
Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin
Since the Industrial Revolution, we’ve known about Rickets and other diseases and problems caused by the lack of sunlight as we as a people moved indoors. The lack of Calcium may also lead to Ricketsand other bone problems. I leave it … Continue reading
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