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Has UV lihgt any role in vitiligo treatment?

April 26, 2017lihgt treatment UV vitiligo

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Has UV lihgt any role in vitiligo treatment?

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Kumail Hemani Posted

PUVA is the considered as the best treatment all over the world for re-pigmentation but before undergoing any treatment for Vitiligo it is better to know its pros and cons. commonly known as PUVA stands for Porsalen Photo chemotherapy Ultraviolet A. Psoralen is a drug that reacts with ultraviolet rays and causes hyper pigmentation. This was first discovered in 1940’s by Egyptian physicist for Vitiligo cure and is still being used… more

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UVB and UVA are used in the treatment of Vitiligo as well as many other skin disorders. Both can however cause skin burns and local reaction, but many believe UVB to be a potential hazard for skin cancer. See complete article on uvb light.