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The Glaring Contradiction In Centralized Dermatology

The Glaring Contradiction In Centralized Dermatology

This will make you think twice about the standard UV light narrative

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Sep 26, 2024
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Many of you wonder why I think centralized dermatology is a joke.

This article serves as a clear reminder.

Centralized dermatology believes that UV light from the sun is inherently toxic, yet they use UV phototherapy in their clinics for inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema.

Centralized dermatology believes UV light from the sun causes skin cancer, yet they irradiate patients with isolated UV light for beneficial outcomes.

Centralized dermatology says a tan is inherently a sign of skin damage, yet they have dedicated UV-B booths for people to walk into and use.

I can’t think of a more glaring contradiction in medicine.

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It gets better though.

They also use the following wavelengths for phototherapy on their clients/patients:

1. Blue light wavelengths

2. Red and infrared light wavelengths

You read that correctly. Centralized der…

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