Method of treating herpes

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1993-09-27

1996-03-19

Sykes, Angela D.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Light application

606 9, 606 3, A61N 506

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055000096

ABSTRACT:
A method of treating herpes by illuminating a herpes affected dermal zone with continuous wave (CW) non-coherent radiation emitted by at least one light emitting diode (LED), the radiation having a narrow bandwidth centered at a wavelength suitable for herpes treatment, and maintaining the light radiation for a prescribed treatment duration.

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