Darkening or lightening of the skin hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation scarring.
Excimer laser psoriasis side effects.
Because it does not harm the healthy skin surrounding treated areas this therapy rarely produces serious or long lasting side effects in patients.
Purple colored spots purpura on the skin.
The treatments were usually well tolerated with common side effects generally limited to erythema blistering hyperpigmentation and peri lesional edema secondary to a phototoxic reaction.
Redness in light skin or purpleness in dark skin.
While getting these treatments you may also need to use another treatment at home.
Another side effect may be hyperpigmentation which is usually temporary but can sometimes take weeks or even months to fade.
Overall no serious adverse events were noted in the trials with the 308nm excimer laser for treatment of psoriasis see table 1.
Side effects side effects tend to be minimal especially compared with medications such as steroids and biologics.
More research is needed to determine whether exposure to uvb light.
Minars informs that the side effects can include a sunburn or even a blister.