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Psoriasis
Treatment
New Psoriasis Treatments Now Available!
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease where the skin becomes
itchy, red, thick and scaly. It occurs most often on the scalp, knees, elbows
and back. It can range from extremely mild to very severe, covering large
areas of the body. It is not contagious, but does appear to run in families.
Four to five million people in the United States are affected. Psoriasis
is thought to be caused by a reaction in the white cells of the blood that
causes an inflammation in the skin. The skin then sheds itself too quickly.
There are many types of this disease depending on where on the body it occurs,
and what type of scales form. Psoriasis can also occur on the nails where
it manifests itself as crumbly or smudged nails, sometimes with pits in
them. Founder &
medical director of
a Jeuné and
Acadiana Dermatology
Dr. Hubbell is proud to offer Narrowband UVB Phototherapy treatment,
the latest, high-technology treatment for psoriasis.
Narrow-band UVB uses this specialized ultraviolet light to control psoriasis
and is considered one of the most effective treatments for this condition.
Patients come to office and spend a specified time in our Narrow-band UVB
phototherapy chamber where a specific dose of this healing light is prescribed.
Results are cumulative over time. For more information on this new procedure,
please call
a Jeuné Medical Spa.
Visit our
Medical Spa and
Dermatology office located in
Lafayette,
Louisiana (LA). |
