Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatology

Intermediate ultraviolet (UVB) therapy is considered a relatively safe method of treating skin diseases with an autoimmune component in development compared to medical drug methods, including PUVA therapy. This is due to the small depth of penetration of the rays of this wavelength range into skin,...

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Main Authors: D. V. Schitz, I. E. Torshina, N. V. Nekrasova, T. M. Busko
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Language:Russian
Published: Non-profit partnership for development of domestic photodynamic therapy and photodiagnosis "Russian Photodynamic Association" 2020-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.pdt-journal.com/jour/article/view/401
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N. V. Nekrasova
T. M. Busko
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description Intermediate ultraviolet (UVB) therapy is considered a relatively safe method of treating skin diseases with an autoimmune component in development compared to medical drug methods, including PUVA therapy. This is due to the small depth of penetration of the rays of this wavelength range into skin, which provides a purely local effect on the human body. Excimer lamps are an alternative to the expensive excimer laser for phototherapy of psoriasis or vitiligo. However, for effective phototherapy using UVB lamps, the distance from an emitter to a patient’s skin must be considered. In this paper, we report on treatment of patients using an excimer lamp, the control unit of which is equipped with an optical system for controlling of ultraviolet radiation dose, which allows automatically calculating the time for a set UVB dose. The article describes the results of phototherapy using an excimer lamp of several cases of psoriasis, vitiligo and other forms of dermatitis with a good therapeutic and cosmetic effect. When using an excimer lamp, not a single case of exacerbation of dermatological diseases was established.
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spelling doaj-art-ccec7b26c83c43c4ad236f10163554fb2025-08-20T04:00:13ZrusNon-profit partnership for development of domestic photodynamic therapy and photodiagnosis "Russian Photodynamic Association"Biomedical Photonics2413-94322020-04-0191212610.24931/2413-9432-2020-9-1-21-26196Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatologyD. V. Schitz0I. E. Torshina1N. V. Nekrasova2T. M. Busko3Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversitySmolensk State Medical UniversityCenter for specialized types of medical care in the Kaliningrad regionSmolensk State Medical UniversityIntermediate ultraviolet (UVB) therapy is considered a relatively safe method of treating skin diseases with an autoimmune component in development compared to medical drug methods, including PUVA therapy. This is due to the small depth of penetration of the rays of this wavelength range into skin, which provides a purely local effect on the human body. Excimer lamps are an alternative to the expensive excimer laser for phototherapy of psoriasis or vitiligo. However, for effective phototherapy using UVB lamps, the distance from an emitter to a patient’s skin must be considered. In this paper, we report on treatment of patients using an excimer lamp, the control unit of which is equipped with an optical system for controlling of ultraviolet radiation dose, which allows automatically calculating the time for a set UVB dose. The article describes the results of phototherapy using an excimer lamp of several cases of psoriasis, vitiligo and other forms of dermatitis with a good therapeutic and cosmetic effect. When using an excimer lamp, not a single case of exacerbation of dermatological diseases was established.https://www.pdt-journal.com/jour/article/view/401psoriasisvitiligoatopic dermatitisphototherapyuvbexcimer lampuv dose
spellingShingle D. V. Schitz
I. E. Torshina
N. V. Nekrasova
T. M. Busko
Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatology
Biomedical Photonics
psoriasis
vitiligo
atopic dermatitis
phototherapy
uvb
excimer lamp
uv dose
title Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatology
title_full Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatology
title_fullStr Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatology
title_full_unstemmed Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatology
title_short Experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with UVB dose control system in dermatology
title_sort experience of using an excimer lamp equipped with uvb dose control system in dermatology
topic psoriasis
vitiligo
atopic dermatitis
phototherapy
uvb
excimer lamp
uv dose
url https://www.pdt-journal.com/jour/article/view/401
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