Jun 20, 2019
Many of us with chronic skin rashes are unable to find relief with conventional treatment and steroid creams. UV Light Therapy might be a welcome alternative, potentially able to reduce the immuno-inflammatory response in the skin.
My guest today, Dr. Jared Jagdeo, is a board certified dermatologist in New York City who specializes in helping patients achieve their best skin.
Dr. Jagdeo focuses on skin health and wellness, using a combination of procedures, lasers and topical agents to help patients achieve their skin wellness goals. He is also an expert on sensitive skin care concerns and male aesthetics.
Dr. Jagdeo is a physician-scientist who sees patients and conducts skin-related laboratory and clinical trials research. He is the founding director of the Laser, Aesthetics and Body Institute at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and the founding director of the Center for Photomedicine, also at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Join us as we talk about how UV light therapy may be helpful for those with chronic skin rashes.
Have you ever tried UV light therapy for your skin condition? Tell me about it in the comments!
In this episode:
- What is UV light therapy and why might it be useful for people with chronic skin rashes?
- Should you go out in the sun more?
- Does UV light therapy affect the skin microbiome?
- What is red light therapy?
- What's the difference between going to a tanning bed at a salon and getting UV light treatment at a dermatologist's office?
- Can this therapy be used for scarring?
- Is there a risk of skin cancer with UV light therapy?
Quotes
"By using UV light, you're able to actually reduce the number of inflammatory cells that are in the skin that caused these conditions [e.g. eczema, psoriasis, and vitiligo] and result in better younger, healthier skin." [3:05]
"One of the things we've found is that that you can actually change skin cell function and also different skin conditions by using visible and infrared light to enhance skin health and wellness. And also limit some of the harmful known side effects that are associated with ultraviolet radiation. So choosing the specific wavelength of light may have a tremendous amount of benefit and tremendous potential for skin health and wellness. " [5:49]
"Tanning beds that are in tanning salons are very, very different and distinct and harmful compared to the phototherapy units that are in a physician's office, such as a board-certified dermatologist office or an academic medical center." [12:13]
Links
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