Device for photo-therapy of Grover's disease and use thereof
AssigneeTcellerate LLC
InventorWilliam Woodburn
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Abstract
The present invention provides a photo-therapy device and its use for treatment of skin conditions such as rashes or similar dermatological conditions that are exhibited by Grover's disease or other diseases which are associated or co-existent with Grover's disease. The treatment includes exposure of the subject's affected skin and preferably the entire body with blue LED light to improve skin status by stimulating body's immune system to reduce itching, blotchiness and skin discomfort.
Claims11
A method of treating a skin rash on exposed skin surfaces of at least a patient's upper torso which comprises applying blue light radiation so that the patient absorbs blue light radiation from exposure to at least 500 to 2500 watts-minute of such radiation to treat, reduce or eliminate the rash, wherein the radiation is uniformly applied to the exposed skin surfaces by blue LED light generating lamps each having a wattage of at least 5 W and at a total exposure time of 10 to 100 minutes, with the emitted blue light having a wavelength in the range of between 410 and 490 nm, wherein the lamps are spaced at a distance from the patient that is positioned to correspond to a desired absorption or radiation based on a selected treatment time.
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