Eczema Skin Care

One of the less mentioned eczema treatment that is available without the use of medication is light treatment.  This type of eczema treatment is gaining popularity amongst eczema sufferers.   There are currently three types of eczema light treatments on the market and all would require a thorough investigation from a physician before being implemented.  This examination will determine which of the three eczema light treatments are best suited for your needs.  These treatments include UVA-1 Phototherapy, narrow band UVB and lastely PUVA.

The first eczema light treatment we’ll discuss is UVA-1 Phototherapy.  This one of the newest forms of eczema light therapy, it works by shining a narrow band of light on to the infected area.  This light deeply penetrates the skins and is more focused and intense than other forms of light treatment.  It will also provide for a burn free treatment when administered in therapeutic doses.

The advantage of UVA-1 Phototherapy over other eczema light treatment is its ability to treat a larger area without the use of topical steroids or oral medications.  The type of eczema light treatment has also been helpful in treating dyshidrotic eczema which appears as small blisters on your hands and feet and morphea an autoimmune disease appearing as thickening and discoloration on the skin.

UVA-1 Phototherapy process works by shining a UVA light directly on the affected area. The eczema light treatments are typically administered in sessions of about 12 minutes. These 12 minute session are usually taken 4 to 5 times at week during the first week, and can be taken less frequently in succeeding weeks.  Some patients have notices a little itchiness and redness during treatment however the symptoms normally disappears after the session is complete. You should see great improvements after 3 weeks of treatment and doctors have claimed to see not traces of eczema after a few months.

The one downside side of UVA-1 Phototherapy is that because it’s new it’s only available at few hospital locations.

Another eczema light treatment is narrow band UVB.  This type of eczema light therapy is the most common form around.  The word narrow band refers to a specific wavelength of radiation so most of the time the patient is exposed to 311 nanometers of ultraviolet radiation.

The reason that this is the most common form of eczema light therapy besides that fact that it’s more readily available, is the fact that is limits your overall exposure to ultraviolet light and the overall treatment length is shorter.  This type of eczema light treatment will usually allow for a long period of eczema free living before symptoms reoccur.

The last eczema light treatment we’ll discuss is PUVA which stands for Psoralen and UVA treatment.  Psoralens are found in plants and can only be sensitized by taking them orally or topically then apply UVA light.

Basically the procedure it completed by giving the patient Psoralen an hour before UVA treatment.  If the patient can’t handle taking these psoralens orally then the Physician may use a bathing technique to have them applied topically.  During and after the procedure the patient must wear safety goggles and continue to wear for 24 hours after treatment.

UAV eczema light treatment is scheduled 2 to 3 times a week, every week for 3 months. After that time frame sessions can move down to once a week through the duration of treatment.

Eczema light treatment is an alternative treatment that can be used as alternative to your steroidal and oral medications.  The only difficult issue is the time associated with administering the treatment of course oral and topical medications can be a little more convenient however if you tried it all before eczema light treatment may be just the solution you need.

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