Are light-based skin treatments safe for a person with systemic lupus?

October 25, 2014
Asked By:fjelly in Cottage Grove, WI

Are light-based skin treatments, such as broadband light (BBL), intense pulse light (IPL), and LED lights (red, blue, or amber) safe for a person with systemic lupus, given that ultraviolet light can trigger flareups of this condition?

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