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Successful Treatment of Refractory Hailey-Hailey Disease with Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B Light: A Case Series

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) in treating refractory Hailey-Hailey Disease (HHD), four HHD patients (36-68 years old, disease duration 5-20 years) were included. NB-UVB was administered twice weekly, with initial doses 0.300-0.500 J/cm2; and 0.050 J/cm2; increments per session, and some patients received concurrent topical medications; follow-up lasted 1.5-3 months, with outcomes assessed via lesion body surface area (BSA) and Visual Analog Scale scores (disease severity, Refractory Visual Analog Scale, pruritus). Onset time was 0.25-4 months: 2 patients achieved complete lesion clearance, the other 2 had 60% and 87.5% BSA reduction, and the longest remission was 18 months; only 1 patient reported moderate irradiation-site pain, with no severe adverse events. NB-UVB shows satisfactory efficacy and good safety in refractory HHD and may serve as a viable treatment option.

Source: Acta Dermato Venereologica

DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0173

Authors: Longfei Zhu, Mengyao Yi, Yichen Han, Bin Peng, Songmei Geng

Institutions: Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Language: English

Topic: Genetic and rare skin diseases.

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,725