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  2. Ultraviolet light therapy - Wikipedia

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    Tanning beds are used both in dermatology practices for the treatment of cosmetic skin conditions (such as psoriasis, acne, eczema and vitiligo) and in indoor tanning salons for cosmetic tanning. Typical treatment regimens involve short exposure to UVB rays 3 to 5 times a week at a hospital or clinic, and repeated sessions may be required ...

  3. PUVA therapy - Wikipedia

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    PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen.

  4. UV-B lamps - Wikipedia

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    UV-B treatments for skin conditions such as psoriasis, vitiligo, and atopic dermatitis are administered in very low doses, often lasting only a few minutes or less than a minute when using lamps emitting 290-300 nanometer light. This low dosage does not significantly increase the risk of skin cancer, making UV-B phototherapy a safe treatment ...

  5. Skin conditions in dogs: Symptoms, causes, and how to help - AOL

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    Dr. Rebecca MacMillan, a vet with over 15 years of experience, says she regularly sees four skin conditions in particular: skin allergies, parasites, acute moist dermatitis, and endocrine disease.

  6. 15 Most Common Puppy Health Issues and How to Spot Them - AOL

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    Worms and other internal parasites can be treated easily but are some of the most common problems seen in dogs. Some of the internal parasites that cause diarrhea and loose stools in puppies ...

  7. Light therapy - Wikipedia

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    Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, cancers, and skin wound infections.

  8. Ultraviolet - Wikipedia

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    UV rays also treat certain skin conditions. Modern phototherapy has been used to successfully treat psoriasis, eczema, jaundice, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, and localized scleroderma. [53] [54] In addition, UV radiation, in particular UVB radiation, has been shown to induce cell cycle arrest in keratinocytes, the most common type of skin cell ...

  9. Dog skin disorders - Wikipedia

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    A dog with skin irritation and hair loss on its leg caused by demodectic mange. Infectious skin diseases of dogs include contagious and non-contagious infections or infestations. Contagious infections include parasitic, bacterial, fungal and viral skin diseases. One of the most common contagious parasitic skin diseases is Sarcoptic mange (scabies).