Controlled narrowband UVB, given in a cabinet two or three times a week.
What is involved
Psoriasis and eczema not controlled by topical treatment
Narrowband UVB slows the overactive immune response in psoriasis and eczema. It is given as short, precisely dosed exposures in a cabinet, starting low and increasing according to response, and it is not the same as a sunbed. A course runs over eight to twelve weeks, and the total lifetime exposure is recorded because it is a factor in future skin cancer risk.
What the appointment includes
How it works
A dermatologist takes a history and examines the skin. Nothing is treated at this appointment unless it is straightforward and you want it done.
Dermoscopy, biopsy or patch testing as needed. Where a diagnosis needs a result, you are told when and how you will get it.
What we recommend, what it involves, what the downtime is and what it costs. You take it away.
Carried out at the clinic, with photography before and after so progress is measured rather than remembered.
Skin conditions are managed over months. The plan is adjusted by what has happened, not by what was expected.
We hold appointments for mole checks every week. Ring the clinic and say that is what you need; if anything about the description sounds urgent, the team will find you an earlier slot.
Appointments
Every treatment starts with an assessment by a dermatologist. Bring photographs of anything that comes and goes — it will not be there on the day.