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November 28, 2014

Defeat the Winter Blues – Treat SAD with Phototherapy

As winter arrives, do you think of getting deep in snow, gloomy skies, and slippery ice? Do you miss the excitement of basking under the sun with weakening energy? Or maybe this time of year, you sizzle out for having a difficult time completing simple daily tasks. These can be signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder, …

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October 5, 2014

Increasing the Effects of Phototherapy on Psoriasis

Phototherapy has been proven to be effective in the treatment of psoriasis. Even with just the use of handheld UVB phototherapy lamps, many cases of psoriasis have greatly improved. However, there are actually some ways in which you can increase the effects of phototherapy on psoriasis. To advance the effects of phototherapy, patients with psoriasis …

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August 10, 2014

The Latest DermaHealer UVB Narrowband Lamp: an Even More Affordable UVB Lamp

A few years back, FavoritePlus launched one of the best and most affordable UVB phototherapy lamps in the market, the DermaHealer UV-B Phototherapy Lamp. And whilst the DermaHealer enjoyed great success with customers with its quality performance and affordability, FavoritePlus has once again made available an even more affordable hands-free DermaHealer UVB lamp. Like the …

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June 30, 2013

The Benefits of UVB Lamps at Home

Although there is no known cure for skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, and vitiligo, phototherapy is an established treatment option that typically provides positive results in at least 80% of the cases. Prescription drugs, on the other hand, are suitable for fewer people, and produce results that only provide clearance of about 45% to …

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June 16, 2013June 16, 2013

Psoriasis: Phototherapy Treatment and its Different Types

Over 7.5 million Americans are suffering from psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin disorder that brings about itchy patches of chunky, red skin that may also have silvery scales. For the most part, the patches will appear on the back, elbows, face, feet, knees, palms, and scalp, but they could also turn up on other areas …

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May 22, 2013May 22, 2013

Alternative Treatment for Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which the cells that make pigment in the skin (melanocytes) are disintegrated. Accordingly, white patches arise on the skin in various areas of the body. Similar patches may also be present on the mucus membranes and the retina. The hair that grows on parts affected by vitiligo at times …

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