Light Therapy for Dermatitis and Eczema
Dermatitis, also called eczema, is an inflammation of the skin. It can have many causes and occur in many types. Generally, dermatitis involves swollen, reddened and itchy skin. Dermatitis is common, not life-threatening and not contagious, but it can make you feel uncomfortable and self-conscious. A combination of self-care steps and medications can help you treat dermatitis and its symptoms - but some drugs have very dangerous side effects. UVB treatment is widely accepted as a valid and medically proven treatment for dermatitis. As there are many types of dermatitis and eczema, and just as many causes, each individual patient will have different results from UV photo-therapy treatment. UVB has been widely recognized as the type of UV photo-therapy that is most beneficial to Dermatidis sufferers. You will require a skin test and then your treatment sessions will be twice a week for a number of weeks depending on individual variations
Dermatitis or eczema is often drier and covers more area than the typical psoriasis case. It can often be mistaken for psoriasis and vice versa. Dermatitis occurs in several types, each with distinct signs and symptoms. For this reason each person should have their condition professionally diagnosed by a dermatologist or their doctor.
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What causes dermatitis and eczema?
A number of health conditions, allergies, genetic factors, physical and mental stress, and irritants can cause Dermatitis.
For some time, excessive amounts of sweat and the salt contained in human sweat have been considered a major contributing factor to dermatitis. It has been suggested that over active sweat glands (pictured below) may cause some forms of dermatitis.
Before & After
Before & After
Before & After
Before & After
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