We have compared the efficacy of local UVB phototherapy with topical (bath) photochemotherapy in 13 patients with bilateral chronic hand dermatitis. In each patient, one hand was treated with UVB phototherapy and the other hand with topical (bath) photochemotherapy. Both treatments moderately improved the chronic hand dermatitis after 6 weeks' treatment. We observed no significant differences i...

Phototherapy and photochemotherapy are well-described treatment modalities for psoriasis in adults. Like many other treatments, the experience and long-term safety of their use in children is limited. We conducted a literature search and identified publications reporting the use of phototherapy and photochemotherapy in pediatric populations. This article summarizes the existing literature on th...

Extracorporeal photochemotherapy is a new form of immunotherapy which involves the extracorporeal photoinactivation of peripheral blood cells by 8-methoxypsoralen in the presence of ultraviolet A irradiation, followed by readministration of the cells. To explore the efficacy of this therapy in the treatment of autoimmune disease, four patients with a lengthy history of corticosteroid and immuno...

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background and aims. the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of adjunctive photodynamic therapy (pdt) in the treatment of aggressive periodontitis. materials and methods. a total of 24 patients with clinical diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis received scaling and root planing (srp) for periodontal treatment. in a split-mouth design study, the teeth of one quadrant of each arch...

BACKGROUND Hypopigmentation is a relatively common side effect of CO2 laser resurfacing. Little is known regarding the histologic features of the areas of pigmentation loss. To date, hypopigmentation is considered a permanent complication of this procedure. OBJECTIVE To assess the histologic features of hypopigmentation caused by laser resurfacing and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of to...