Light Therapy

Applications of light therapy for the following conditions

• Atopic Dermatitis (Neurodermatitis)
• Chronic Hand Eczema
• Exanthematous lichen ruber (nodular lichen)
• Forms of Necrobiosis lipoidica
• Graft-versus-host disease following bone marrow transplantation
• Granuloma annulare
• Lichen sclerosus et atrophicans
• Cutaneous mastocytosis (urticaria pigmentosa)
• Morphea
• Pityriasis lichenoides acuta and chronica
• Pruritus (itching) associated with various underlying conditions or of idiopathic origin
• Psoriasis vulgaris (psoriasis)
• Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (mycosis fungoides)
• Vitiligo (a condition characterized by white patches on the skin)

Photodiagnostics

The following clarifications apply:

• Light Staircase for Assessing the Patient’s Sensitivity to UVA and UVB Radiation
• Minimal phototoxic dose prior to PUVA therapy
• Photodynamic Diagnostics
• Photopatch Tests for the Diagnosis of Photoallergies
• Photoprovocation Tests for the Diagnosis of Polymorphic Light Dermatitis, Photoallergies, Lupus Erythematosus, and Other Light-Induced Skin Diseases
• Visible Light

Radiation Sources

The clinic has a wide range of light therapy and diagnostic devices, which is continuously updated to reflect the latest technological developments.

Our services include:

• Excimer UV-B 308 nm
• Exposure comb
• High-Pressure UV-A1 Lamp
• PUVA (psoralen plus UVA) in the form of systemic PUVA, bath PUVA, and Re-PUVA
• Red light sources for PDT (photodynamic therapy and diagnostics)
• Daylight Chamber for PDT
• Narrow-spectrum UV-B 311 nm
• UVA / UVB