Treating Skin Diseases
UVB light cures Psoriasis, Vitiligo and some other skin diseases.
A small UVB lamp UVB Lamp, can treat small area of the skin, while in clinics and hospitals there are full body cabins that treat the whole body.
There are thousands of dermatology clinics in the world that treat with UVB lamps.
Many people that suffer from Psoriasis or other skin disease hold a UVB lamp and use it at home.
The main diseases that are treated with UVB lamps are psoriasis, vitiligo (when the skin loses the color), lichen planus and atopic dermatitis (eczema).
Over exposure to UVB light, can burn the skin. The exposure time must be regulated by a timer that turns off the lamp.
A UVB must have a timer that will turn off the lamp automatically.
Using a UVB lamp without a timer that turns off the lamp is dangerous.
Read more about this topic: UV-B Lamps
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