PHOTOTREATMENTOF RADIATION-INDUCED DERMALINJURIES

SUMMARY Phototherapy develops on the experimental observation of general and considerable improvements of a lot of pathologies by the action of exposition to the optical radiation, especially visible and infrared. Recently the exposition to Polarized P o l y c h romatic Incoherent Light Low Energy Radiation (PILER) (400 λ 2000 nm) demonstrates high biological efficacy, safety for patient and, more o v e r, it is low cost. This work shows first results about the phototreatment of chronic radiation-induced dermal injuries at the left hand of an ort h o p a e d i s t . I rradiation dose was 40 mW/cm 2 by a source of polarized poly c h romatic incoherent light (Bioptron: 400 λ 2000 nm). A f t e r a year considerable improvements were observed but, in order to s u p p o rt this result and to avoid fresh outbreak, it is important to continue the phototreatment re g u l a r l y. The A A believe this the rapy a valid solution to treat radiation-induced dermal injuries because PILER phototherapy has not collateral effects and it is possible a domiciliary employ.