Why is UV treatment for psoriasis so popular?
UV phototherapy is the simplest and easiest treatment with the best general results for clearing psoriasis. There is also no direct side effects (but be careful of sunburn which can increase the risk of skin cancer.) UVB light is NOT the light found in tanning salons and solariums. That is UVA light. Sitting in a tanning salon for hours will do little or nothing for your psoriasis. What about skin cancer? There is not a single case of documented skin cancer caused by narrow band UVB phototherapy treatment. It is safer than the old style wide band light, and significantly safer than normal sun exposure UVA or PUVA phototherapy. Several studies have been unable to find any link between narrow band UVB treatment and skin cancer. People who are predisposed to skin cancer can have skin cancer on parts of their body that have never been exposed to UV light, such as in the arm pits and soles of the feet. Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) skin disease characterized by scaling and inflammat
