Practicingdermatologists todayareusingphototherapy to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, and many other common and uncommon dermatoses. Treatments like narrowband UV-B (NB-UV-B), psoralen plus UV-A (PUVA), UV-A-1, and excimer laser are now in the armamentariumof today’sdermatologist. Butwhendid theuseofphototherapy in treating skin disease actually begin? Surprisingly, the history of...
