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10 Psoriasis Triggers
10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Psoriasis Treatments
- 1.What's our long-term treatment plan for my psoriasis?
- 2.What can I do on my own to ease psoriasis?
- 3.Are there any side effects I should watch out for?
- 4.Is there any financial aid if I want biologic medications?
Psoriasis Treatments: What to Expect
Biologics: The Latest Approach to Psoriasis
Biologic drugs target the root cause of psoriasis. How? They go after the cells in your immune system that cause inflammation.
Biologic drugs target the root cause of psoriasis. How? They go after the cells in your immune system that cause inflammation.
Disease-Modifying Drugs for Severe Psoriasis
Powerful drugs that suppress the immune system often help with severe psorisasis. Get the facts on methotrexate, cyclosporine, and others.
Powerful drugs that suppress the immune system often help with severe psorisasis. Get the facts on methotrexate, cyclosporine, and others.
Phototherapy for Psoriasis: Healing Light and UVB Treatment
Ultraviolet light can slow the growth of skin cells, reducing the symptoms of psoriasis. Here's how to use the sun's healing power.
Ultraviolet light can slow the growth of skin cells, reducing the symptoms of psoriasis. Here's how to use the sun's healing power.
Topical Creams for Psoriasis
Corticosteroids, vitamin D creams, even coal tar. These skin creams have helped ease the symptoms of psoriasis for decades.
Corticosteroids, vitamin D creams, even coal tar. These skin creams have helped ease the symptoms of psoriasis for decades.
Misdiagnosis? Tips to Improve Your Psoraisis Treatment
Is It Really Psoriasis?
Psoriasis can look like eczema and other skin problems. What do you have?
Tracking Psoriasis Flare-Ups
Step-by-step tips to help you discover your personal triggers.
Test Your Knowledge: Psoriasis Treatment
Psoriasis Glossary
- Biologic Therapies - Medicine made from living substances that block an overactive immune system
- Corticosteroid - Steroids that reduce inflammation.
- Emollients - Substances that soften and soothe skin, keeping skin hydrated.
- Phototherapy - The use of ultraviolet light to treat psoriasis.
- Salicylic Acid - A substance that inhibits bacteria and fungus, to reduce psoriasis inflammation and scaling.
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