TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS OF NAIL PLATES Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A61N5/06 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to dermatovenereology, and can be used to treat psoriasis of nail plates. Irradiation of the affected nail plates with psoriasis in the region of the hands and/or feet is carried out at a wavelength of 308 nm, which is produced by the XeCl excimer lamp. Influenced with a frequency of 3 times during a five-day workweek. Effects after a day with a duration of exposure of 30 seconds in the first sessions with an increase in the exposure time at each 3rd session for 5 seconds, until the exposure time reaches 1.5 minutes. Effect is carried out at a distance of 2–3 cm from the radiation source.

EFFECT: method provides for stable rehabilitation of patients, an increase in the period of convalescence due to a decrease in excess DNA synthesis, a decrease in the proliferation of epidermal cells and the normalization of keratinization processes.

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