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2. Ultraviolet light therapy - Wikipedia

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   D014467. [edit on Wikidata] Ultraviolet light therapy or ultraviolet phototherapy is a treatment for psoriasis, atopic skin disorder, vitiligo and other skin diseases. There are two main treatments: UVB that is the most common, and PUVA. There are four UVB types of lamps: Fluorescnt Broad-Band UVB that emit 280-330 nanometer, Fluorescent Narrow ...

3. Light therapy - Wikipedia

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   Light therapy for skin conditions like psoriasis usually use 313 nanometer UVB though it may use UVA (315–400 nm wavelength) or a broader spectrum UVB (280–315 nm wavelength). UVA combined with psoralen, a drug taken orally, is known as PUVA treatment. In UVB phototherapy the exposure time is very short, seconds to minutes depending on ...

4. 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. [1]: 686 [2][3] The psoralen is applied or taken orally to sensitize the ...

5. The best eye creams, according to dermatologists

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   Colorscience Total Eye 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35 $ at Nordstorm. Colorscience Total Eye 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35 $ at Skinstore. Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème. Like other ...

6. Ultraviolet - Wikipedia

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   The action spectrum shows that UVA does not cause immediate reaction, but rather UV begins to cause photokeratitis and skin redness (with lighter skinned individuals being more sensitive) at wavelengths starting near the beginning of the UVB band at 315 nm, and rapidly increasing to 300 nm. The skin and eyes are most sensitive to damage by UV ...

7. Health effects of sunlight exposure - Wikipedia

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   Exposure of skin to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight presents both positive and negative health effects. On the positive side, UV exposure enables the synthesis of vitamin D3, which is essential for bone health [1] and potentially plays a role in inhibiting certain cancers. [2][3] While vitamin D can also be obtained through dietary ...