Ultrasonic therapy for psoriasis

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.1995.tb00286.x

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Wiley InterScience

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volume 4 Issue 1, Pages 58 - 61

Published Online: 28 Jul 2006

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Ultrasonic therapy for psoriasis

Adele R. Clark* ¹ , Steven R. Feldman ¹ , Joseph L. Jorizzo ¹

¹ Department of Dermatology Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1071, USA

*Corresponding author. Tel. (910) 716-2768: Fax: (910) 716-7732

KEYWORDS

Psoriasis vulgaris • Ultrasound • Cavitation • Debridement

ABSTRACT

Ultrasound waves are routinely used in various fields of medicine. Ultrasonic cleaning involves the therapeutic application of ultrasound via an aqueous medium. Low frequency ultrasonic debridement and cleaning may be beneficial in the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis. The mechanism of action is unclear, but may be related to the stable cavitational effects induced by ultrasonic energy.

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