General measures
- Prophylactic measures (staged scheme according to progression):
- Light acclimation in spring/summer (about 75% of affected individuals have exclusive UV-A sensitivity, 15% show UV-A/B sensitivity).
- Sunscreen with broad-spectrum effect and sun protection factor 30-50 with the addition of antioxidants.
- In acute polymorphous light dermatosis:
- Sunscreen
- External (external) anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory) measures, corticosteroid creams if necessary.
Conventional non-surgical therapy methods
- Photochemotherapy for extreme photosensitivity.
- 8-methoxypsoralen and UV-A radiation.
Regular checkups
- Regular medical checkups
Physical therapy (including physiotherapy)
Prophylactic measures (step scheme according to progression, if previously light acclimatization in summer/spring have occurred as well as sunscreens with broad-spectrum effect have been used):
- Phototherapy for severe polymorphous light dermatosis.
- Broadband UV-B therapy
- Narrow spectrum UV-B therapy
- UV-A phototherapy