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Various potential side effects may occur during PUVA treatment. These can generally be grouped as follows:
* General and Short-term Side Effects: Skin itching, headache, nausea, vomiting.
* Side Effects Observable in Long-term Treatments: Skin dryness, spots, darkening of skin tone, freckling, and skin aging.
* Other Side Effects: Elevated liver enzymes and the triggering of herpes infections in some individuals.
Does the PUVA treatment method have side effects?
* General and Short-term Side Effects: Skin itching, headache, nausea, vomiting.
* Side Effects Observable in Long-term Treatments: Skin dryness, spots, darkening of skin tone, freckling, and skin aging.
* Other Side Effects: Elevated liver enzymes and the triggering of herpes infections in some individuals.