Light therapy uses natural or artificial light at controlled wavelengths to treat various medical conditions. Treatment may involve the use of sunlight, halogen light, ultraviolet fluorescent light bulbs, and LEDs.

The types are :

• Bright light therapy
• Bili light therapy
• Broadband light therapy
• Narrowband therapy
• PUVA Therapy

Light therapy is used to treat a variety of conditions. Some of the common types are mentioned below:

• Treats Itchy skin
• Treats Psoriasis
• Eczema management
• Treats Neonatal jaundice
• Helps in treating Vitiligo
• Treats Morphea
• In Mycosis fungoides

Light therapy is a safe procedure. people may face some mild side effects post-procedure, like:

• Skin redness
• Burns similar to sunburn
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dry skin
• Headache
• Anxiety
• Sleep difficulty

Treatment benefits

• Decreases skin inflammation
• Reduces itchiness
• Prevents outbursts of symptoms of depression, dermatitis, and eczema

Other benefits

• Easily Accessible
• Non-invasive procedure
• Comparatively safe

• People with a family history of skin cancer
• Who has liver disease
• People with lupus
• One with sensitive skin
• With eye disease
• One with heart disease
• People on antipsychotic medication