Phototherapy

Phototherapy

Phototherapy is a medical treatment in which natural or artificial light is used to improve a health condition. Treatment may involve fluorescent light bulbs, halogen lights, sunlight, or light-emitting diodes.

Other names for phototherapy include light therapy and heliotherapy. Which type of therapy you need and how the light is used can vary depending on if the phototherapy is for eczema, psoriasis, or other health conditions.

What is phototherapy used for?

It can help in skin conditions that are caused by an overreaction of the immune system. Skin conditions that are treated with phototherapy include Psoriasis — a skin disorder that causes red, silvery, and scaly patches on the skin.