Laser treats scrapie

Laser therapy can be used successfully to relieve the effects of certain types of eczema, which are difficult to conventional treatment. That is the conclusion reached by the authors of a small study.

In the journal British Journal of Dermatology published the results of the study, the authors compared the effects of which Laser Therapy treatment of 13 patients suffering from one of the species pruritus With the use of ointments containing corticosteroids. Scrapie is a disease of the skin characterized by severe itching, the appearance of nodular lesions, bloody scabs and traces raschёsov. All patients suffered from not classic pruritus And by atopic dermatitis It manifests itself in the form of the disease.

Atopic dermatitis   Eczema is a type that develops an allergic reaction. When he appears in the form pruritus , It is characterized by small, hard, and causes severe itching of the skin nodules. Only a small number of patients atopic dermatitis   It takes the form pruritus And this state doctors can be very difficult to take control.

A study led by a dermatologist at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Dr. Allan Brenninkmeyer. It is used to help patients with an excimer laser radiation in the ultraviolet range with a wavelength of 308 nm. This device is approved in the US for treatment atopic dermatitis   and other skin diseases, including psoriasis and vitiligo. During therapy, it turned out that laser therapy reduces symptoms   eczema And therefore can be considered the best option for the treatment of this pathological condition.

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