Item name | Wood Lamp |
Power source | 100V-120V/60Hz &220V-240V/50Hz |
Rated input power | 48W |
Packing List | 1x Main Wood Lamp 1 x Face drape |
Introduction:
The Wood lamp examination is a procedure that uses trans illumination (light) to detect bacterial or fungal skin infections. It also can detect skin pigment disorders such as vitiligo or other irregularities in the skin. Sometimes the procedure is used to determine if you have a corneal abrasion (scratch) on the surface of your eye. The test can be called the black light test or the ultraviolet light test.
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How does it work?
A Wood lamp is a small hand-held device that uses black light to illuminate areas that are otherwise difficult to see. The light is held over an area of skin in a darkened room. If present, bacteria or fungi will fluoresce (change color) under the light. Wood lamp is a device that emits ultraviolet (UV) light in the 365 nanometer range and is commonly used by dermatologists to assist in the diagnosis of various pigment and infectious disorders. The examination is performed in a dark room, allowing the Wood's light to shine directly on the affected area for a few seconds and looking for any changes in color or fluorescence.
Normal skin does not fluoresce under the light of a Wood lamp. If a fungal or bacterial infection or pigment disorder is present, Wood lamp examination can strengthen or lessen the suspicion of a particular diagnosis, based on the color of fluorescence of the affected skin being illuminated. In addition, subtle changes in color may be detected as well.
Wood Lamp help with:
Some of the many skin disorders that can fluoresce under Wood light examination include the following:
• Fungal infectionswoods-lamp-examination
• Bacterial infections
• Head lice and nits
• Erythrasma
• Porphyria cutanea tarda
• Vitiligo
• Other pigmentary disorders
What does the results mean?
Normally, the light will look purple or violet and your skin will not fluoresce (glow) or show any spots or under the Wood’s lamp. Your skin will change color if you have a fungal or bacterial, as fungi and some bacteria naturally luminesce under ultraviolet light.
Light Blue: Normal Healthy
Brown Fluorescent: Pigmentation and Dark Spots
Orange Points: Oily Skin
Purple and Dark Purple: Soft Skin, Dehydrated Skin, Skin Lacks Of Moisture
White Fluorescent: Thick Layer of Skin and Deak Cells
Light Yellow: Oily Acne Skin