Polymorphous Light Dermatosis: Therapy

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):