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14 MayWhere can red light be used. Even with psoriasis it has some effect.
Through grants and clinical trials in the years since the initial research, RLT has proven effective for some medical conditions, including:
See the full article here:
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6 May
As in every field you will have experts researching the why and what to do with Psoriasis.
We would like to introduce a few of them to you
Nehal N. Mehta, M.D.
Joel Gelfand, M.D.
Richard Wang, M.D.
Experts on UVB-Therapy from home
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27 Apr
Finally it has been proven according to a study there is no increase in skin cancer for patients with vitiligo undergoing prolonged narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy
Please read the full article here:
uvb-phototherapy-not-linked-with-skin-cancer-risk-in-vitiligo
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26 Apr
Which Psoriasis Treatments Are Safe During Pregnancy?
Unfortunatel only limited data about the effects of psoriasis therapy during pregnancy is available.It make it difficult to know which options are possible for pregnant patients and which ones can be harmful“During the pregnancy, the decision of treating psoriasis and how to manage the treatment options demands careful thought because the health of both the mother and the foetus must be brought into consideration,” says it in this article -
23 Apr
This article might just be interessting for people who will have to stay in home and can´t get out in the fresh air. Our skin care will have to change. For all sufferers of Vitiligo and Psoriasis it is important to stick with the daily routine.
How Staying Indoors Is Impacting Our Skin & What Your Routine Should Look Like
The good news and the bad news you can read here
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6 Apr
In the Dermatology Advisor was a interessting article about vitiligo sufferers experience psychicatric disorters due to their skin pigmentation problem.
Many people feel so different and over time it leeds for some patients into a spiral and depression. Children are being victims of mobbing and causes a big concern.
This disorder of the skin pigmentation can hit at any stage in your life. Even if you had a wound it could be the trigger.
Read more here:
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18 Mar
The Question is and answered by an Irish dermatologist why skin conditions have been flaring up amid coronavirus pandemic. Everything you need to know from products to avoide, hand-washing and routines you should maintain.
The skin expert shared his thoughts and reasons why pre-existing conditions may be getting worse and what you can do to stop it.
The doctor said the increase may be due to a number of external factors, such as stress or a change in their regular cleansing rituals. Stress has an effect on the hormone Cotisol which can result in a flare up.
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11 Mar
Please find a jointly released guideline for Management and treatment of psoriasis with phototherpay publised by the ournal of American Academy of Dermatology. This will give you an inside of what do take into account if you treat your skin condition with UVB Light - which wave lenghts are important and many more information on this subject.
American Academy of Dermatology and National Psoriasis Foundation
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/management-and-treatment-of-psoriasis-with-phototherapy-aad-npf-guidelinesAmerican Academy of Dermatology and National Psoriasis Foundation
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1 Mar
In many parts of the world there it is still a stigma to suffer from vitiligo. Even to the point the rejection is so crippling that people think of harming themselves or are even thinking of suicide.
More and more reseach is done in this direction
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20 Feb
Vitiligo is a skin condition which will show as light patches on the skin. Not only can it affect any area that has pigments - it also can develop as patches of white hair.
Vitiligo is not contagious or life-threatening but can have a phsycological effect on sufferes. It might affect a persons´self-esteem to the point of withdrawing themself from life and avoid to socialise. Vitiligo is caused to melanin-forming cells dying. Melanin gives the skin, hair and eyes their color - so if the cells stop producing pigments this creates the white patches.
It is not completely understood why these cells die. Reason can be a autoimune disease attacks the cells, sunburn, chemical reaction or by birth.