Health Boards
Mon-20-12-2021, 14:09 PM
They said the Vaseline makes the light therapy work better on the patches. They didn't say to use sunscreen on face or ears or anywhere for the light therapy but did say to use it and to look for product with zing oxide or titanium dioxide, along with photoprotective clothing and avoiding mid-day, when going out in the sun.
"Immunosuppression can increase risk of skin cancer with sun exposure. nbUVB is a narrow wavelength of light with less risk, however, we will use the lowest dose and limit duration and stop once clear since you are on the TNF-alpha inhibitor." I found this reassuring to read in the notes.
I'm hopeful. Thanks for your reassurances that this will likely work and has worked for you. The lightest patches seem to be responding, already. Stubborn patches, last night, began itching like mad and were raised and sore. I think it is due to worry and/or stress as former husband is scheduled for surgery today, and I am concerned for him. This is a really strange condition, this psoriasis.
"Immunosuppression can increase risk of skin cancer with sun exposure. nbUVB is a narrow wavelength of light with less risk, however, we will use the lowest dose and limit duration and stop once clear since you are on the TNF-alpha inhibitor." I found this reassuring to read in the notes.
I'm hopeful. Thanks for your reassurances that this will likely work and has worked for you. The lightest patches seem to be responding, already. Stubborn patches, last night, began itching like mad and were raised and sore. I think it is due to worry and/or stress as former husband is scheduled for surgery today, and I am concerned for him. This is a really strange condition, this psoriasis.