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(also known as Light Therapy, UV Therapy)
When absorbed by the skin, UV light is thought to suppress the immune-mediated processes involved in psoriasis. Daily, short, nonburning exposure to sunlight can therefore help to clear or improve psoriasis. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Psoriasis | 188 |
84% |
| Depression | 17 |
100% |
| Eczema | 6 |
100% |
| Seasonal Affective Diso... | 4 |
75% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 86% (232
Members)
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Phototherapy Reviews
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Get's exspensive after a while, and most insurences don't cover it anymore.
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Worked very well when I was a teenager, but stopped due to consequences of too much sunlight exposure.
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I got a huge full-spectrum light box on a floor stand that looks like it belongs in a hospital. I sat and read beside it every morning last winter. I think it did a lot of good helping me to wake up and get out of bed in the morning. My insurance company paid 80% after I found that the participating practitioners only sold little light boxes that emitted partial spectrum light and had poor UV filters, and after my psychiatrist wrote a prescription with specs that only this light box met.
Working / Worked
Love it! Very relaxing as well
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wORKS GREAT, BGUT CAN'T AFFORD TANNING BED.
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feel its important as it keeps one from going to the dark side
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Worked well in the past however many spots came back. Tyring to start again (waiting to see derm)
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worked but came back in about 2 weeks
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Worked for several years, but now seems inadequate.
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Its a machine that sends light waves into your body and this helps build new nerve paths. Its available at some Physical Therapist or you can purchase home units like i did.
Working / Worked
worked for a little while
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As soon as he stopped, the ps returned
Working / Worked
always works with me over long periods of use.Try not to use this to much cause the risk of skin cancer
Working / Worked
95% of the time this is the easiest and most enjoyable way to greatly reduce or get rid of my psoriasis. Also a mood enhancer.
Working / Worked
yes I would advise any suffer to go this way
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Discussions
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yeah i have also tried it in the past, It is was on a low setting but it still burnt my skin, Also make sure u dont have any of your moisturiser on wh... [More] -
Phototherapy
I was just wondering if anyone has tried phototherapy/ tanning. I was reading about the benefits of low exposures to UVA and UVB and am curious as to ... [More] -
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Fersurmaybee asked about how to find a light box... There are lots of sources online. I bought mine from Amazon.com. Do some research, though, on ... [More] -
light therapy
LIGHT THERAPY REPLACES SOME OF THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WE DON'T GET DURING FALL AND WINTER. LOOK FOR THEM ON LINE UNDER LIGHT THERAPY. [More] -
light therapy
Ive heard that light therapy can help with depression. Does anyone know what it is? And how it works? [More]





