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Does NB UVB Therapy Have Long Term Risks?
HI,I am a vitiligo patient and have been taking NB UVB for last couple of years. It is very effective and the white patch spreading has stopped. But if I stop taking UVB therapy for couple of weeks, then again the white patches spreads. So I thought i will continue to take the NB UVP therapy. Is there any risk in continuing this therapy for the next 10 years. In that way I can defer the depigmentation. Is there a risk.
Wed, 31 Jul 2019
Hello,
No, NB UVB is the safest form of phototherapy. It may increase the risk of skin cancer though but that is disputed. UV A is more commonly implicated for inducing skin cancer.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
No, NB UVB is the safest form of phototherapy. It may increase the risk of skin cancer though but that is disputed. UV A is more commonly implicated for inducing skin cancer.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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Hello,
NB UVB is safe but with a slightly increased risk of skin cancer if used long term.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
NB UVB is safe but with a slightly increased risk of skin cancer if used long term.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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