The clinical application of the UV Phototherapy from the PUMCH
A sharing lecture by Dr. Yan Yan,
from dermatological department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, the top hospital in China.
Engaged in dermatology work since 1979, and has worked for 40 years
In the past year, from the establishment of wards, to the allocation of external medicines in the wards, to the patients
medicine, wet compress, dressing change, and then wart scraping, biopsy, and authenticity check in the outpatient clinic
Bacteria, microscopic examination, CO2 laser, freezing, medical beauty treatment for facial damage
disease, epidermal grafting.
In 1995, began to use ultraviolet equipment to treat skin diseases.
There were few patients in the past, and part-time UV therapy; later patients gradually
Gradually, more and more people started to do ultraviolet treatment and autologous skin transplantation full-time.
Today there are about 26 years. Our hospital has ultraviolet rays of all bands
equipment. There are 300 to 400 patients currently being treated, because
UV light therapy is life-long cumulative dose, so patients from the beginning of treatment
For treatment, a file is created to record each lighting situation. existing
thousands of cases.
In these decades of work, I will put my accumulated experience
Share it with everyone!
UV Phototherapy treatment in dermatology refers to the application of artificial light sources of ultraviolet light to treat skin diseases. It is a common treatment method in dermatology. Today we will focus on the simple narrow-band ultraviolet UVB irradiation that is easiest to carry out at the grassroots level.
Indications: Psoriasis, vitiligo, rose bran, seborrheic dermatitis, palmoplantar pustulosis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, herpes zoster, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, scleroderma, scleredema, MF, psoriasis, amyloidosis, prurigo nodularis, etc.
The Importance and Application of UV Phototherapy in Dermatology
1. Wide range of indications: Phototherapy is effective for many skin diseases related to immune activity
2. Remarkable effect: Most of the treatments will produce effects after about 10 treatments, and continuous treatment can reach 70~80% skin lesion regression rate
3. Minimal side effects: In the past 20 years of work, no patient has had serious side effects due to UV phototherapy, and there has not been a single case of canceration due to irradiation. Redness, swelling, and blisters have occurred due to a single overdose of irradiation. Symptomatic treatment generally does not cause ulcers and scars .
4. It can be used repeatedly, and it still has a good effect if it relapses after being cured.
5. Suitable for long-term use, the skin can tolerate it, and moisturize and moisturize the skin
Then let’s see some typical clinical treatment feedback from my daily work.
Psoriasis
Precautions for treatment
Wear protective glasses.
The first dose should be sufficient, and the three doses should meet the sub-erythema state.
Important consolidation period treatment.
According to the course of treatment.
The combination of medicated bath and phototherapy.
Drugs (topics, hormones, immunosuppressants)
Rational use of skin care products.
The dosage should be in Jill.
Last but not the least, let's see some professional uv phototherapt devices used in our hospital: Peking Union Medical College Hospital
