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Our objective was to test a new fiber\u2010optic broad\u2010band UVB comb device for the treatment of this condition.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2002<\/jats:bold> Scalp psoriasis on adult subjects was treated three times a week for up to 12\u00a0weeks with a fiber\u2010optic UVB comb. A minimum 50\u2010cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> scalp area served as the control. Starting doses were based on the standard minimal erythema dose (MED) with increments up to 20% for subsequent treatments.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> Fourteen subjects completed the study without sunburn reactions or blisters. Treated sites showed a mean improvement in the modified PASI score of 3.6. 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