title: Narrow-band ultraviolet B as a potential alternative treatment for resistant psychogenic excoriation: an open-label study.
abstract: Narrow-band ultraviolet therapy has been used successfully for the treatment of inflammatory skin disorders and generalized pruritus. We have prospectively evaluated seven consecutive patients with resistant psychogenic excoriation (PE) treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB). Approximately 70% of all patients showed improvement in their condition. NB-UVB therapy was well tolerated, with no serious side effects. We may conclude that, when treating a patient with PE, NB-UVB in combination with other approaches may provide extra benefit in resistant cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Kurupelit/Samsun Turkey. mgulerozden@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Müge Güler
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ozden
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Nilgün
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sentürk
authors.forename: Yüksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bek
authors.forename: Tayyar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cantürk
authors.forename: Ahmet Yaşar
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Turanli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays