Narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy versus broad-band ultraviolet B or psoralen-ultraviolet A photochemotherapy for psoriasis

Pediatric psoriasis: Evolving perspectives

“…Broadband UVB and psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) are also viable phototherapy options for selected children but have fallen out of favor given the safety and utility of NB‐UVB . Phototherapy requires two to three office visits per week, a time commitment that is often prohibitive for school‐aged children and caregivers.…”

British Association of Dermatologists and British Photodermatology Group guidelines for the safe and effective use of psoralen–ultraviolet A therapy 2015

“…In a further randomized study ( n = 25), local PUVA with 8‐MOP paint was compared with NB‐UVB, with a reduction in severity scores of 85% compared with 61% with NB‐UVB, and clearance rates of 24% and 0%, respectively . The authors of a Cochrane systematic review of NB‐UVB phototherapy vs. BB‐UVB or PUVA for psoriasis identified only this study for the indication, and concluded no significant difference between treatments …”

S1‐Leitlinie zur UV‐Phototherapie und Photochemotherapie

“…Dabei erscheint die Retinoid‐Schmalspektrum‐UV‐B‐Therapie sogar gleichermaßen wirksam wie die Retinoid‐PUVA‐Therapie. Üblicherweise beginnt man die orale Retinoidbehandlung mit einer Dosis von 20–30 mg Acitretin 10–14 Tage vor der Photo(chemo)therapie . Die Kombination einer Phototherapie mit Methotrexat ist ebenfalls möglich .…”