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Monochromatic excimer light (308 nm) in the treatment of prurigo nodularis
Author(s) -
Saraceno Rosita,
Nisticò Steven P.,
Capriotti Elisabetta,
De Felice Catia,
Rhodes Lesley E.,
Chimenti Sergio
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00318.x
Subject(s) - prurigo nodularis , monochromatic color , dermatology , excimer , medicine , optics , physics , fluorescence
Summary Three hundred and eight nanometre excimer light has been reported to be safe and effective in the treatment of chronic skin diseases, but the range of potential applications has not been fully explored. Our objective was to assess the efficacy of monochromatic excimer light (MEL) in the treatment of prurigo nodularis (PN). Eleven patients were enrolled in this pilot study. Patients were treated weekly and an average of eight sessions of MEL was given. Follow‐up was 4 months. Partial or complete clinical and histological remission was observed in all patients who completed the study (81%).