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June 2020 in “Dermatology and therapy” In this case report, narrowband-UVB phototherapy successfully treated a rare instance of Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome, a variant of lichen planopilaris, as investigated through non-invasive imaging techniques.
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December 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” A 12-year-old with ichthyosis linearis circumflexa showed significant improvement after 30 sessions of narrowband UVB phototherapy, as reported in this case study.
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November 2011 in “Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine” This study found that narrowband UVB phototherapy alone is not very effective for severe alopecia areata, with improved responses noted primarily in patients also receiving corticosteroid injections.
This chapter summarizes the efficacy of NB-UVB monotherapy for vitiligo and notes that patients treated with tacrolimus showed significantly better repigmentation.
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January 2010 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Light therapy can effectively treat vitiligo and hair loss caused by a specific medication.