title: Phototherapy: Kids are not just little people.
abstract: Phototherapy is the delivery of treatments in the form of visible or ultraviolet light for the therapeutic care of a patient. Usage of phototherapy in children is affected by limited data in the medical literature, the inability of some children to stand still during the delivery of therapy, parental concerns regarding risks of therapy, and scheduling difficulties. Despite the limitation of data, there are publications in support of usage of phototherapy, especially for psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and vitiligo in both children and adults. This contribution provides an overview of the utility of phototherapy in skin conditions with a specific focus on the differences that exist in the data on and the delivery of phototherapy for adults and children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 21 South Rd, Second Floor, Farmington, CT 06032.
authors.forename: Eunice
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1090 Amsterdam Avenue, Suite 11 D, New York, NY 10025.
authors.forename: Debashis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reja
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1090 Amsterdam Avenue, Suite 11 D, New York, NY 10025.
authors.forename: Nanette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Silverberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 21 South Rd, Second Floor, Farmington, CT 06032. Electronic address: rothe@uchc.edu.
authors.forename: Marti Jill
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rothe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; D004643:Emollients