Tanning beds as an alternative for psoriasis when office-based phototherapy is not accessible.
Many systemic therapies for psoriasis have significant toxicities. Office-based phototherapy is not always practical for many patients. We present a case report and review of using a tanning bed in conjunction with low-dose acitretin as an alternative treatment for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
Yentzer
Brad A
BA
Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1071, USA.
Feldman
Steven R
SR
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000628:therapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy