title: UV-based therapy.
abstract: UV phototherapy has a long history of use for the treatment of select diseases in dermatology. Its use has evolved into more effective and targeted modalities, including psoralen + UV-A photochemotherapy, narrowband UV-B, excimer laser, and UV-A1 phototherapy. With its proven record of efficacy and safety, UV phototherapy is an excellent option in the treatment of an ever-growing number of skin conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Mariam B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Totonchy
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 52-121 Center for the Health Sciences, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address: mchiu@mednet.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Melvin W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents
keywords: Excimer; Narrowband UVB; PUVA; Phototherapy; Psoralen; Psoriasis; UV therapy; UV-A1