Phototherapy

Considering its effects, side effects, and contraindications, phototherapy is a treatment option that can be used in patients who do not respond to topical treatments, suffer side effects, or have diffuse lesions. By showing antiproliferative, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory actions, phototherapy may help heal psoriatic lesions. Phototherapy can be administered as narrow-band UVB or PUVA. It can be combined with other anti-psoriatic therapies. Since it may increase the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, its use should be limited to a certain number of sessions, and any maintenance treatment involving phototherapy should be avoided.

Fototerapi

Topikal tedaviye yanýt alýnamayan, yan etki gözlenen veya yaygýn lezyonlarý olan hastalarda fototerapi etki, yan etki ve kontrendikasyonlarda dikkate alýnarak uygulanabilen bir tedavi seçeneðidir. Fototerapi anti-proliferatif, immünomodülatör ve anti-inflamatuar etki göstererek psoriasis lezyonlarýnýn iyileþmesini saðlar. Fototerapi dar bant-UVB veya PUVA þeklinde uygulanabilir. Diðer anti-psoriatik tedaviler ile kombine edilebilir. Non-melanom deri kanseri riskinde artýþa yol açabildiðinden kullanýmý belirli seanslarla sýnýrlý olmalý ve idame tedavisinden kaçýnýlmalýdýr.