Excimer Laser Psoriasis Side Effects

Purple colored spots purpura on the skin.

Excimer laser psoriasis side effects.

However they may include. Overall no serious adverse events were noted in the trials with the 308nm excimer laser for treatment of psoriasis see table 1. Minars informs that the side effects can include a sunburn or even a blister. Redness in light skin or purpleness in dark skin.

Side effects side effects tend to be minimal especially compared with medications such as steroids and biologics. More research is needed to determine whether exposure to uvb light. While getting these treatments you may also need to use another treatment at home. The treatments were usually well tolerated with common side effects generally limited to erythema blistering hyperpigmentation and peri lesional edema secondary to a phototoxic reaction.

Because it does not harm the healthy skin surrounding treated areas this therapy rarely produces serious or long lasting side effects in patients. Excimer laser therapy uses intense concentrated beams of ultraviolet laser light to help control psoriasis outbreaks.