Excimer Laser vs DuaLight Phototherapy

As a skincare professional, you have two choices when it comes to phototherapy. You could use an excimer laser, which delivers coherent light to the skin in the form of a laser (it’s in the name), or you could invest in a DuaLight® system, which delivers non-coherent light to the skin. It may be difficult…

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The Effectiveness of a Targeting Phototherapy System Over Lasers

Before we go through reasons as to why a Phototherapy treatment may be more favorable than lasers, it’s best we help you understand what a targeted phototherapy system actually does. What is a Targeted Phototherapy System? A targeted phototherapy system works much like excimer lasers in that it can be used for many dermatological cases,…

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The History of Light Therapy

We all know sunlight is good for us, because it helps produce vitamin D in the most natural form. Many cultures knew the benefits of light therapy dating as far back as the time of the Ancient Greeks, who knew about its many health benefits and had their own practices that involved light therapy.

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What Are the White Spots Found on Your Skin?

Brown spots commonly appear for many people, especially in the aging process, but have you ever noticed white spots? They can appear in all sizes and shapes on just about any part of the human body. There are 4 common types of white spots you may find on people: Vitiligo Found as white patches on…

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How to Treat and Manage Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a continuing skin condition that causes the outer layer of the skin to develop pale, white patches due to the lack of a skin-coloring chemical called melanin. Although the disease can affect any areas of the body, it is most common to have your face, neck, hands, or other sun-exposed areas affected.

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Treat Psoriasis with Light Therapy

An Overview of Light Therapy Light therapy, or phototherapy, involves exposing disease-affected areas of the skin to ultraviolet light under medical supervision of dermatologists, photo therapists, or photo technicians. While a normal course of treatment takes place at a doctor’s office or skin clinic; phototherapy treatments can also be performed at home by exposing the…

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What is Vitiligo?

Normally, the color and tone of our skin is determined by melanin, a pigment produced by our skin cells. However, when the skin cells producing melanin are destroyed within the body, the skin starts changing in color, leaving white patches behind, on various parts of the body.

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The Diagnosis, Effects, and Treatment of Psoriasis

Our body has certain natural processes it undergoes in order to function properly. Unfortunately, when even one of our systems malfunctions, we end up being infected with dangerous diseases and physical impairments. With regard to our skin, we know the body sheds its old and dead skin every 4 weeks, but what would happen if…

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