photomedicine
Light-based medical treatment
Photomedicine is the medical use of light to diagnose or treat disease.
It encompasses therapies using lasers, ultraviolet light, or other wavelengths—treating skin conditions like psoriasis, destroying tumors, or activating light-sensitive drugs.
Photomedicine has transformed dermatology.
Body's outer layer
- acneInflamed skin condition
- rosaceaFacial redness disorder
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
hyperpigmentation · melasma · photoaging · wrinkle · IPL · cosmetic · aesthetic · resurfacing
Spatial repetition interval
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- laserConcentrated light device
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
irradiance · spectroscopy · fluorescence · absorption · transmittance · photonics · optics · electromagnetic
Producing visual representations
- dermoscopyMagnified skin surface examination
- photodetectionMeasuring electromagnetic radiation arrival
- near-infraredRadiation just past visible
- endoscopicRelating to internal visualization
Biological self-repair process
- photobiomodulationTherapeutic cellular light exposure
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- circulationMovement through a system
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
Summer West Coast hours
- photobiomodulationTherapeutic cellular light exposure
- irradiationExposure to radiant energy
- cytotoxicityHarmfulness to living cells
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
skin
Body's outer layer
psoriasis · hyperpigmentation · melasma · photoaging · wrinkle · IPL · cosmetic · aesthetic · resurfacing · rejuvenation
wavelength
Spatial repetition interval
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- laserConcentrated light device
LED · irradiance · spectroscopy · fluorescence · absorption · transmittance · photonics · optics · electromagnetic · luminescence
imaging
Producing visual representations
- dermoscopyMagnified skin surface examination
- photodetectionMeasuring electromagnetic radiation arrival
- near-infraredRadiation just past visible
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- photobiomodulationTherapeutic cellular light exposure
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- circulationMovement through a system
PDT
Summer West Coast hours
- photobiomodulationTherapeutic cellular light exposure
- irradiationExposure to radiant energy
- cytotoxicityHarmfulness to living cells
photomedicineelectrotherapy
Medical use of current
cryotherapy · thermotherapy · radiotherapy · magnetotherapy · magnetic therapy
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