Who Should Avoid Phototherapy ?

Type:Uv phototherapy Time:2016-08-10 9:12:30 Light Therapies for Psoriasis Treatment are Not for Everyone

By Dean Goodless, M.D.

Phototherapy

and heliotherapy are two treatments that may be recommended for the treatment of psoriasis. Both involve exposure to light.

While effective, some people should avoid excess ultraviolet radiation -- natural or synthetic -- for the treatment of their psoriasis. These people include:

patients with light sensitive diseases, including but not limited to lupus or porphyria

patients with a history of melanoma or invasive squamous cell carcinomas of the skin (skin cancer)

Patients who have had their eyes' natural lenses removed due to cataracts, since the lens protects the retina against UV radiation

women who are pregnant

Special care should be taken when using ultraviolet radiation to treat patients who have a history of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, arsenic exposure, or a history of prior x-ray therapy.

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