Woods lamp examination Woodslamps Woods Lamp 365nm UV fluorescent WL1

Woods lamp examination Woodslamps Woods Lamp 365nm UV fluorescent WL1

Woods lamps are used in such wide-ranging professions as dermatology and esthetics, physician offices and emergency rooms, veterinary care, law enforcement. When performing an inspection with a Woods light, the different conditions show up as various colors, helping the professional with the diagnoses.

The Woods Lamp test is performed in a dark room or under the dark mask which is the accessory of BS-WL1 woods lamp. With the Woods Lamp placed 4 to 5 inches away from the skin, doctor looks for any color changes visible under the light. Different bacteria, for instance, will appear red or yellowish-green. The bacteria that cause acne have an orange glow. Porphyria looks pink on the skin under the Woods Lamp.

Blue is healthy skin, White Spots are a thick, horny layer of dead skin cells, Light Purple is dehydration, Dark Purple is sensitive, thin and dehydrated, Brown Spots indicate pigmentation/sun damage, Orange is Oily, Light Yellow is acne, comedomes, etc.

Pityriasis versicolor-Malassezia furfur emits a Yellowish-White or Copper-Orange color.

Pathogenic pseudomonas show Green flourescence.

Erythrasma- Cornebacterium minutissimum show Coral Red.

Hypopigmented or depigmented spots (vitiligo) appear sharper under a Wood's light. The lesions appear bright Blue-White.

Detection of excess porphyrins in the teeth, urine, stool samples, red blood cells and blister fluid show Red-Pink.

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