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UVA rush hardening for the treatment of solar urticaria
S Beissert1, H Ständer, T Schwarz
1Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, Germany.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|May 29, 2000
Abstract:
Induction of tolerance by subsequent UV exposures is the most effective therapy for solar urticaria; however, it is time-consuming and takes a long time until protection is achieved. Three patients with solar urticaria were exposed to multiple UVA irradiations at 1-hour intervals per day. With this rush hardening regimen, protection was achieved within 3 days.