Dermatologists focus the laser directly on the lightened areas of skin using a wand like device.
Excimer laser treatment for vitiligo in hyderabad.
Skincity is the largest clinic to treat vitiligo with latest lasers.
This laser uses a carefully focused beam of light delivered through a sophisticated fiber optic device.
The excimer 308 system may also be used to treat other skin diseases that stem from immune system dysfunction.
Vitiligo is a condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of pigment from the melanocytes cells that produce the pigment melanin that gives the skin colour.
Leucoderma is also known as vitiligo it is an auto immune disorder.
Excimer laser 308 ra this is the latest advance in the concept of selective phototherapy it emits a wavelength of 308 nm using xenon and chlorine gases it is supposed to be a breakthrough in treatment but the results are variable depending on the location of the patch and other factors.
Lasers are used to treat a small area.
Here the immunity of the body will damage the melanocytes which is a pigment responsible for skin color hence white patches on the skin appear.
The medical personnel performing the treatment have to be trained and experienced.
Light treatment uses light to restore lost color to the skin.
In vitiligo the melanocytes are destroyed leaving depigmented patches of skin.
Light boxes are used to treat widespread vitiligo.
The first excimer laser xtrac and the excimer light vtrac were launched at skincity 9 years ago.
The 308nm wavelength is ideally suited for treatment of uv sensitive skin diseases such as psoriasis and vitiligo.
When excimer laser treatment for vitiligo scars is effective why suffer from shame.
Skincity is an authorized training center for the training of doctors on vitiligo laser treatment.
Patient may sit in a light box or receive excimer laser treatments.
The uvb light may stimulate repigmentation in the skin restoring color to white patches.
Uvb radiation has an immune modeling effect which can normalize pathologically altered cellular activities.
The excimer laser offers a revolutionary new treatment for patients suffering from vitiligo white scars lightening of the skin from previous laser treatments trauma or other causes.
However as it is an advanced treatment procedure which involves the use of advanced laser equipment.