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
• 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

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2024