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  1. Extracorporeal photopheresis - DermNet

    Nov 6, 2013 · Introduction Extracorporeal photopheresis, also known as extracorporeal photochemotherapy, is a safe immune modulating treatment used to treat an increasing number of …

  2. Sézary syndrome - DermNet

    Gabapentin (anticonvulsant) Mirtazapine (antidepressant) Long-term disease control Extracorporeal photopheresis — methoxsalen is approved by the PBS in Australia for this indication Total skin …

  3. Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD) - DermNet

    Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a condition that occurs after organ transplantation, most commonly bone marrow transplantation. Clinical features of GvHD differ in acute or chronic disease where …

  4. Phototherapy. Indications for treatment - DermNet

    Extracorporeal photopheresis is not available in New Zealand. It is mainly used for erythrodermic CTCL (Sézary syndrome) and chronic graft-versus-host disease but has also been successfully applied to …

  5. Phototherapy. Basic photophysics - DermNet

    Extracorporeal photopheresis, in which circulating leucocytes are exposed to 8-MOP PUVA. Photodynamic therapy refers to the combination of a photosensitising agent, oxygen and exposure to …

  6. Intense pulsed light therapy (IPL, flashlamp) - DermNet

    What is intense pulsed light therapy? Intense pulsed light (IPL) or flashlamp therapy is a non- invasive and non- ablative treatment that uses high-intensity pulses of visible light to improve the appearance …

  7. Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans

    Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans, Dermatitis chronica atrophicans, Dermatitis atrophicans chronica, Dermatitis atrophicans, Late cutaneous Lyme borreliosis. Authoritative facts from DermNet New …

  8. Procedures to treat the skin - DermNet

    Extracorporeal photopheresis Facial rejuvenation Grenz ray therapy Hair removal Hypnosis as a treatment for skin disorders Isolated limb perfusion Leg veins Maggot debridement therapy …

  9. Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Complete Overview — DermNet

    Jul 25, 2021 · Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare autoimmune disease that is characterised by painful blisters and erosions on the skin and mucous membranes, most commonly inside the mouth. It accounts for …

  10. Skin manifestations of haematological diseases - DermNet

    Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is used to treat cutaneous GVHD in stem cell transplant patients. Coagulation disorders Disorders of coagulation result in either excessive blood clotting or excessive …