Breakthrough treatments for psoriasis and vitiligoPsoriasis is a chronic, recurring skin condition with no known cure. It produces red, scaly skin plaques that causes discomfort and disfigurement. It is the second most common skin disorder in the United States, Europe and Countries with little sun exposure. The cost for conventional treatment approaches such as phototherapy (broadband UVB, PUVA), topical and systemic medication sum up to high expenses and promise only temporary relief.

Several large multicenter clinical trials have demonstrated the success of a new 308nm laser therapy to treat the symptoms of Psoriasis. A beam generated by an excimer laser is aimed precisely at the involved skin without exposing normal skin, reducing the risks of conventional phototherapy such as photoaging.

 In contrast to traditional treatments first results are visible after only a few treatments and they promise to be long-lasting, symptoms disappearing for 6 or even more than 12 months. Most patients heal in between 6 and 12 sessions, vastly reducing the number of required treatments and increasing compliance.

Recently introduced the new laser treatment is now revolutionizing the psoriasis therapy. Patients with small plaques (up to 35cm²) can be treated within one minute, for patients with larger lesions and dark skin types the treatment may take 5 to 15 minutes.

(Photos courtesy of Dr. H.M. Ockenfels, Hanau, http://www.laserzentrum-rhein-main.de)

Summary

For the first time a quick and effective treatment for psoriasis can be offered, ending patient and doctor frustration. The intense, narrow band 308nm radiation of the XeCl excimer laser has shown to be very beneficial for the treatment of vitiligo and leukoderma as well.

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