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XTRAC Excimer Laser
Developed by PhotoMedex, the XTRAC® excimer
laser offers new hope to individuals suffering from psoriasis,
vitiligo, and other skin conditions.
Using an intense beam of focused laser
light, the XTRAC laser gets right to the area of concern, leaving
healthy surrounding tissue alone.
The XTRAC excimer laser treatment system offers psoriasis sufferers
many benefits. Depending on the extent and severity of your psoriasis,
these can include:
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Effective clearing — generally in 10 or less
brief sessions
• Provides long-lasting relief—typically
several months free of symptoms
• Quick, easy, painless treatment—sessions
last only a few minutes
• Relief without messy creams and daily skin care
regimen
• Covered by most major insurance companies
The XTRAC Laser Delivers Real Results
Today, thousands of patients in the United States as well
as internationally have benefited from treatment with the
XTRAC laser. Numerous clinical studies have shown the dramatic
difference that 308nm laser light can make in enhancing
patient outcomes, reducing diseased areas and improving
quality of life.
Introduced in 2000, the XTRAC is the first FDA
market-cleared excimer laser system for the treatment of
psoriasis. It is also cleared for treatment of vitiligo and
atopic dermatitis.
Using a carefully focused beam of light delivered through a
sophisticated liquid light guide device, the XTRAC system
allows the physician to use the high dose of monochromatic UVB
right to the spot of the problem for fast, effective treatment
while minimizing the risk of exposure to healthy skin.
THE HISTORY: Harnessing the Natural Power for
Effective Therapy
Psoriasis sufferers often notice that there is an
improvement of their dry, scaly skin in the summer months,
especially with exposure to ultraviolet light rays from the
sun.
Capitalizing on this phenomenon, in the 1920’s the prestigious
Mayo Clinic first introduced UVB “phototherapy” to control
psoriasis. Many of the early UVB systems were primitive, time
consuming and treated the whole body, including healthy skin,
not just the affected area. Today, UVB therapy continues to be
a standard treatment. Conventional UVB phototherapy may be
used alone or in conjunction with other topical medications
such as coal tar or anthralin.
UVB phototherapy has been shown to provide relatively long
remission times, but the real quest was to find a way to
deliver the UVB in a precise, fast manner that was easy for
the physician to use and easy for the patient to undergo,
within the convenience of the doctor’s office.
Responding to this need for safe, effective and convenient
therapies for skin disorders, the medical engineering and
research teams at PhotoMedex worked with leading laser
experts, including Dr. Rox Anderson at Harvard Medical School
and Massachusetts General Hospital, to develop the XTRAC
excimer laser using a specific ray of light – 308nm -
generated by a xenon chloride molecular energy chamber.
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