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Is It Advisable To Go Through Phototheraphy For Psoriasis?

I am suffering psoriasis from past 9 years, i am looking forward to some helpful treatment rather than just wasting my time on medicines and lotions. I have decided to go for phototherapy, heard of uvB narrow band. I want to know if it really works and if it is helpful enough.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

NB-UVB phototherapy is one of the several treatment options for psoriasis. It is effective and well tolerated by most.

Moreover, it is one of the safest options for treatment of psoriasis and can also be used even in pregnant females as well as children.

I would suggest that you go ahead with it.

Topical treatments in the form of moisturizers, steroids cream/ointments, Vitamin D analogues ointments etc are often combined with NB-UVB phototherapy to hasten the resolution of psoriasis.

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Is It Advisable To Go Through Phototheraphy For Psoriasis?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic NB-UVB phototherapy is one of the several treatment options for psoriasis. It is effective and well tolerated by most. Moreover, it is one of the safest options for treatment of psoriasis and can also be used even in pregnant females as well as children. I would suggest that you go ahead with it. Topical treatments in the form of moisturizers, steroids cream/ointments, Vitamin D analogues ointments etc are often combined with NB-UVB phototherapy to hasten the resolution of psoriasis. Regards