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In light therapy, you're exposed to natural or artificial light that may ease your symptoms. Light therapy may cause lasting spots of skin that are darker than ...
Many patients find light therapy to be as effective as anti-depressants, without the side effects. Choose a light-therapy box that emits 10,000 lux and gives ...
Ultraviolet (UV) light testing. Also called phototesting, this exam is used to see how your skin reacts to light from a special lamp. · Photopatch testing. This ...
Some laser and intense pulsed light therapies destroy melanin-producing cells (melanocytes) without damaging the skin's surface. These approaches typically ...
Intense-pulsed light treatment for melasma uses a broad spectrum of light to generate heat to target and remove pigment. But the heat diffuses to all the ...
If the rash and itching continue, light therapy (phototherapy) may be effective in some cases. Phototherapy involves exposing the skin to controlled amounts ...
The purpose of this study is to identify the long-term occurrence of non-melanoma skin cancers in patients who had ultraviolet light therapy as a child in the ...
Intense pulsed light (IPL) combined with MGX is a recognized treatment for ocular rosacea and meibomian gland disease with dry eye symptoms, but "despite the ...
Side effects may include scarring and discoloration of the affected skin. Photodynamic therapy. Your health care provider might apply a light-sensitive chemical ...
An eye doctor shines a focused light from a special laser on the affected blood vessels in the eye. This activates the verteporfin, causing the blood ...
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