Experience of treatment of psoriatic patients with monochromic ultraviolet light from excimer lamps in a combination with external drugs

Goal. Comparative assessment of the efficacy of treating certain forms of psoriasis with monochromic ultraviolet light from excimer lamps in a combination with topical glucocorticosteroids or Kartalin cream. Materials and methods. As many as 22 patients (14 male and 8 female aged 25—62) with different clinical forms of psoriasis received a therapy with monochromic ultraviolet light from excimer lamps three times a week. The course of treatment with monochromic ultraviolet light from excimer lamps comprised 6—12 procedures. Topical glucocorticosteroids (GCS) or Kartalin cream were administered externally. Results. Complete regression of eruptions or essential clinical improvement was achieved against the background of treatment in 86% of the patients. At the same time, a clinically significant reduction of psoriatic symptoms was observed in most of the patients treated with Kartalin cream as soon as after the second or third phototherapy procedure while similar results were noted in the patients who received topical glucocorticosteroids only after the fourth procedure. Conclusion. Treatment of psoriatic patients with monochromic ultraviolet light from excimer lamps in a combination with Kartalin cream ensures a fast and positive clinical effect.

psoriasis, phototherapy, monochromic ultraviolet light from excimer lamps, topical glucocorticosteroids, Kartalin