How to Use phototherapy in a Sentence

phototherapy

noun
  • And phototherapy costs a lot less than the other treatment options for cancer.
    Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 12 May 2023
  • Most of the time, parents shouldn’t stress about a jaundice diagnosis, says Dr. Jackson—even if their child does require phototherapy.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 21 June 2017
  • While other home phototherapy devices exist, the bili-hut boasts a short treatment time of 12 hours, compared with competing devices that can take up to six days, Brezinski said.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Many cases are mild and resolve on their own, but more serious cases require phototherapy, where babies are placed under blue light.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Ask about phototherapy treatment if other treatments don’t help.
    Claire Gillespie, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022
  • And, while some patients respond to steroid creams and ointments, others require oral medications or phototherapy, which uses UVB light to treat involved areas of skin.
    Lambeth Hochwald, Health.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The team is working on protective eye wear, to blindfold babies safely during phototherapy.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022
  • But the same phototherapy used to treat psoriasis, which occurs more commonly in paler skin, might be covered by insurance, Heath explained.
    Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Hospitals have lights with the exact wavelengths needed for phototherapy.
    Sriya Reddy, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2023
  • During phototherapy, babies only wear a diaper and soft goggles or patches to protect their eyes.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 21 June 2017
  • And, if the eczema is very severe and not responding to topical treatments, other options include phototherapy, (aka light therapy).
    Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 9 Apr. 2018
  • These include prescription-strength creams and ointments, phototherapy, oral and injectable medications, and scalp oils and shampoos, among others.
    Adele Jackson-Gibson, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022
  • And if the eczema is severe and not responding to topical treatments, other options include phototherapy, aka light therapy.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Brezinski is the inventor of the bili-hut, a phototherapy device that treats jaundice more quickly and less expensively than traditional equipment.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Applying greasy topicals every day or making the trip to your doctor’s office for phototherapy simply may be tough to maintain for your particular lifestyle.
    Stephanie Watson, SELF, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Sometimes, topicals and phototherapy aren’t enough, and this is where systemic medications, like biologics, come in.
    Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 17 June 2022
  • The dialing down of inflammation has more benefits than simply reducing redness: When used on certain areas of the body, phototherapy (aka light therapy) may help to reduce pain and soreness and even heal deeper tissues.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Oboro founded her company Tiny Hearts in 2016, shortly after Tombra's recovery, and began developing the phototherapy cribs.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Light therapy, also known as phototherapy, is a skin treatment that harnesses the power of ultraviolet (UV) light to treat several skin conditions, which includes severe eczema.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 18 Dec. 2023
  • About 70% of people with eczema see improvement with phototherapy, according to the National Eczema Association.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Light therapy, also known as bright light therapy or phototherapy, uses specific wavelengths of light to mimic natural light and send signals to your brain’s emotional center to produce serotonin.
    Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Your dermatologist may offer in-office phototherapy treatments, but at-home treatments are also starting to gain popularity, thanks to celebrity psoriasis sufferers who've used them.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Sep. 2018
  • Home jaundice remedies include enhanced nutrition, light therapy (also known as phototherapy) with specialty devices, or transfusions.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Light Therapy Light therapy, or phototherapy, exposes your skin to ultraviolet (UV) light to alleviate itching or inflammation.
    Anthea Levi, Health, 14 Nov. 2023

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