• Home
• Products
  • UV Phototherapy
  • Derma 308
  • MED/MPD Tester
• Order
• FAQ
  • UV Phototherapy
  • Viedo
  • Instruction
  • Real stories
• Membership
• Contact
•  
• KERNEL
  • KERNEL Website
  • Colposcope
  • Photodynamic therapy
  • Patient monitor

A 308-nm  UVB monochromatic excimer light in the treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis.

BACKGROUND:

Various reports have shown the efficacy of narrow-band UVB (311-313 nm) and excimer laser (308 nm) in the treatment of psoriasis.

OBJECTIVE:

To prove the efficacy of light produced by xenon-chloride excimer at 308 nm (monochromatic excimer light, MEL) in the treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis (PP).

METHODS:

Fifty-four patients (29 male and 25 female) affected by PP were treated with MEL every 7-14 days. A mean number of 10 sessions was performed with an increase of the dose depending on patient's skin type and response.

RESULTS:

All 54 patients completed the treatment. After 4 months of MEL we observed a complete remission in 31 patients, a partial remission in 13 patients, and a moderate improvement in 10 patients.

CONCLUSIONS:

These results suggest that MEL can be considered as a valid therapeutic option for treatment of selected forms of PP.

Nistic�� SP1, Saraceno R, Stefanescu S, Chimenti S.

www.kerneluvb.com----The leader manufacturer of UV Phototherapy.