What Is Phototherapy?

Phototherapy is the use of light to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, and other photoresponsive skin disorders. During treatments, the skin is exposed to a special type of light emitted by a medical device commonly referred to as a phototherapy unit.

These units range from hand-held and table-top devices for spot treatment of small areas to cabinet or “walk-in” units for patients requiring full-body treatment. Phototherapy can be administered in one’s home or a patient can be given treatments in their physician’s clinic.

Before After Man with abdominal psoriasis before photoMan with abdominal psoriasis before photo

Why Choose Daavlin Phototherapy?

Safety:

Narrow Band UVB phototherapy is considered a first-line treatment for many conditions such as psoriasis, vitiligo and eczema, is safe enough for pregnant women and children to use, and has none of the serious side effects associated with competing biological drug therapies. And, Daavlin devices utilize our patented ClearLink Control System – a proprietary control system that consistently monitors the patient’s treatments and ensures accuracy and safety for every treatment.

Effectiveness:

Phototherapy leads other treatments in both effectiveness and speed of clearance. Narrowband UVB and PUVA (Psoralen + UVA) are safe, work extremely well, and are twice as fast at clearing patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. 

Clearance Rates
  • PUVA (Psoralen + UVA): 90%1
  • Daavlin Narrowband UVB: 82%6
  • Remicade® (Infliximab): 80%5
  • Humira® (Adalimumab): 62%4
  • Enbrel® (Etanercept): 47%-49%3

Which Device Is Right For You?

Whether you’re in a need of a full-body treatment, or a small, handheld unit for spot or scalp treatments, Daavlin has you covered. Our product lineup contains devices that meet the needs of a wide variety of scenarios and our build quality is second to none. 

Ready To Take The Next Step?

Learn More:

Do you have more questions? Not sure which device is right for you? Or, are you ready to Order? Whatever the reason, our team is here to help you! Simply fill out our Quick Contact Form and a Daavlin representative will be in touch.

Download Our Home Order Packet:

Are you ready to order your very own home device? Great, your patient account specialist will need the following: 1) A completed Home Phototherapy Patient Order Form, 2) a Physician's Written Order signed by your doctor, and 3) a few pages of chart notes (required for insurance approval).

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References

1 Palmer, et al. Photoadaptation during Narrowband Ultraviolet-B Therapy Is Independent of Skin Type: A Study of 352 Patients Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2006) 126, 1256–1263

2 Yones, et al. Randomized double-blind trial of the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis: efficacy of psoralen-UV-A therapy vs narrowband UV-B therapy. Arch Dermatol. 2006 Jul;142(7):836-42.

3 ENBREL® Physician Package Insert. Available at: http://www.enbrel.com/pdf/enbrel_pi.pdf

HUMIRA® Prescribing Information. Available at: http://www.rxabbott.com/pdf/humira.pdf

5 REMICADE® Prescribing Information. Available at: http://www.remicade.com/remicade/assets/HCP_PPI.pdf

Suberythemogenic narrow-band UVB is markedly more effective than conventional UVB in treatment of psoriasis vulgaris, Walters, et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 40, Issue 6, June 1999, Pages 893-900

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