DYNAMICS OF SKIN MOISTURE INDICATORS AS A RESULT USE OF UVB THERAPY AS PART OF THE COMPLEX TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS

The purpose of the work is to increase the effectiveness of treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis by improving phototherapy methods as part of complex therapy. Materials and methods. 48 patients with atopic dermatitis, who were divided into two groups of 24 people each, were included in the study. I group of patients received basic therapy using the cream with ceramides and phototherapy with broadband ultraviolet radiation. Patients included in the II group received basic therapy using the cream with ceramides and narrow-spectrum phototherapy UVB311 nm. Results. In patients of the I group the level of hydration before treatment was (24.3 ± 2.4) conventional units and did not differ by this indicator in the II group – (21.4 ± 2.3) conventional units, which characterized the skin before treatment in both groups as dehydrated. The moisture of the epidermis after 15 procedures of the complex of medical measures improved to the normal level and amounted to (28.1 ± 1.4) conventional units in the I group, and in the II group – (34.7 ± 1.3) conventional units. Thus, patients who received baseline therapy and narrow-spectrum UVB311 nm phototherapy had better rates of skin hydration recovery compared to patients who did not receive it. Conclusions. The use of narrow-spectrum UVB311 nm phototherapy has been proven to be more effective, including in patients with a severe form of atopic dermatitis, compared to the use of broadband phototherapy.