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The goal of treatment is to control your symptoms and prevent secondary infections. Psoriasis that covers all or most of the body is an emergency that requires a hospital stay. You may receive painkillers, medicines to make you sleepy (sedatives),...
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Named for the Greek word psora meaning "itch," psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflamed lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin.
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Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflamed hyperproliferative lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin.
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Named for the Greek word psora meaning itch, psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflamed lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin.
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Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Questions and AnswersKey PointsPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) combines a drug (called a photosensitizer or photosensitizing agent) with a specific type of light to kill cancer cells (see Questions 1 and 2).The U.S. Foo...
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Making the Decision to Have Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Esophageal CancerThis is a type of laser therapy. This is a fairly new treatment for esophageal cancer.
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What Happens During Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Esophageal CancerPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a type of laser treatment. It is a 2-step process.Step 1: Injection of a Photosensitizing AgentYou go to the hospital or a clinic to have a nurse or ...
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Photodynamic Therapy—A Bright Approach to Lung Cancer TreatmentRobert Browning had emphysema, suffered repeated bouts of pneumonia, and began coughing up blood before he was told that he had lung cancer in 1994. James S.
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What to Expect After Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal CancerAs soon as you are injected with the photosensitizing drugPhotofrin (porfimer sodium),you are at high risk for dangerous sunburn. So you need to protect your skin and eyes immediately ...
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Light therapy, or phototherapy, is the administration of doses of bright light in order to treat a variety of sleep and mood disorders. It is most commonly used to re-regulate the body ' s internal clock and/or relieve depression .
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Phototherapy, or light therapy, is the administration of doses of bright light in order to normalize the body ' s internal clock and/or relieve depression. Purpose Phototherapy is prescribed primarily to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a mood disorder characterized by depression in the winter months, and is occasionally employed to treat insomnia and jet lag .
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Phototherapy, or light therapy, is the administration of doses of bright light in order to treat a variety of disorders. It is most commonly used to re-regulate the body's internal clock and/or relieve depression.
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Exposure to the right kind of light may go a long way toward reducing seasonal affective disorder symptoms.
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Light therapy refers to two different categories of treatment, one used in mainstream medical practice and the other in alternative/complementary medicine. Mainstream light therapy (also called phototherapy) includes the use of ultraviolet light to treat psoriasis and other skin disorders, and the use of full-spectrum or bright light to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
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This report describes causes and treatments for the most common age-related skin problems. It also reviews the newest and most effective cosmetic treatments, including anti-aging creams, laser procedures, Botox injections, and surgeries.
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What can you do to avoid scratching and flaking your way through the winter months? Here are some tips to try.
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Before you run to the beach or go to the pool, read these tips to help you and your family stay safe this summer.
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Skin Care During ChemotherapyMinor skin problems are common side effects of chemotherapy. These side effects occur because the treatment affects normal cells as well as cancer cells.
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Keeping Your Skin SafeAs summer approaches, so do barbecues, baseball games, and time on the beach--in other words, fun in the sun. It’s common knowledge that too much time in the sun can hurt your skin.
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Moisturizers work by trapping and holding water in the skin, in combination with some oily substance that binds the moisture to the skin. While ingredients vary, almost any moisturizer will help with dry skin.
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Skin Care During Radiation TherapyTIP:Ask a family member or friend to give you some help applying lotion in hard-to-reach spots.Radiation therapy can cause several side effects, most of which disappear after treatment ends. The ones you experienc...
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About one-third of people with diabetes get a skin problem sooner or later. Fortunately, most problems can be prevented or easily treated.
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While facial exercises may not give you better skin, overall body exercise probably will.
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Physical removal of age spots can be costly and painful. Topical treatments take time to work, but are generally safe, cost less than removal procedures, and are easier on the skin.
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A sitz bath (also called a hip bath) is a type of bath in which only the hips and buttocks are soaked in water or saline solution. Its name comes from the German verb " sitzen, " meaning " to sit.
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A sitz bath is a warm water bath used for healing or cleansing purposes. You sit in the bath. The water covers only the hips and buttocks. The water may contain medication. Sitz baths are often used to relieve pain, itching, or muscle spasms. The baths are often recommended to relieve pain and speed healing after hemorrhoid surgery or an episiotomy.
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Ultraviolet light treatment uses a particular band of the nonvisible light spectrum to treat psoriasis and a variety of other skin diseases. It can be used alone or in combination with other medications applied directly to the skin or taken internally.
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