Healing Rays

Healing Rays was established in 2007 for one purpose: to provide treatment for people in the community who have psoriasis, eczema or other troublesome skin conditions. After careful research, owner Marcia Schlueter chose equipment that utilizes narrow-band UVB light because research has shown that it achieves the best results and the long remission times. Using UV light as treatment is called phototherapy.

Phototherapy is usually the second step of treatment. As a first step, a physician will prescribe medicated ointments or creams that are applied to the skin. If this topical treatment fails to achieve the desired goal, then the next step is often phototherapy because it has no side effects as some medications do, and it's painless, unlike injections. Healing Rays started with a full-body treatment unit and soon after purchased units to treat hands, feet and the scalp, all of which are more resistant to treatment.

Phototherapy treatment can be used by adults and children alike. Dosage times begin at just a few seconds (because UVB light is very strong) and are gradually increased to no more than a few minutes. Therefore, it is safe even for very light-skinned patients and for children's more delicate skin.

"We've had patients as young as 6 years old," Marcia states. "That young boy's hands and feet were so tender and bled easily that he couldn't catch a ball or stomp his feet because of the pain. He showed remarkable improvement in just a few weeks and was soon able to play catch with his brother. He was so excited, and we were pretty emotional to see him get better and be able to do all the things a normal 6-year-old loves to do. We're dedicated to improving the quality of our patients' lives, and we'll continue to do so until a cure is found for psoriasis and the other conditions we treat."

The staff at Healing Rays is fully trained and certified through the Dermatology Nurses' Association and the National Association of Phototherapy Technicians. Treatment is done by prescription from the patient's doctor and is under the direct supervision of our medical director.

Call 332-RAYS or come by for a free information packet. Medicare and most major insurance plans are accepted.