[Experience in using laser photophoresis in dermatological practice]

A rationale is given for the use of a new physiotherapeutic method for the treatment of dermatologic patients: laser photophoresis. Experiments have demonstrated a better diffusion of the drug during photophoresis than through semipermeable membranes. The method has been employed in therapy of 27 patients with chronic eczemas with ortafen, a new Soviet anti-inflammatory nonsteroid drug.