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Steroid Based Topical Treatments

Phototherapy ( 6 items )

Patients with psoriasis that does not respond to or is too widespread for topical treatments are candidates for phototherapy. This involves exposing the skin to wavelengths of UV light, which has a therapeutic benefit in psoriasis. Different forms include:
Systemic Treatments ( 7 items )

Systemic medications are prescription medications that affect the entire body, and are usually reserved for patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who are not responsive to or eligible for conventional topical medications or ultraviolet (UV) light treatments
Non Streroid Based Topical Treatments ( 6 items )

Topical treatments - agents applied to the skin - are usually the first line of defense in treating psoriasis. Researchers believe psoriasis occurs when faulty signals in the immune system cause skin cells to grow too rapidly, creating dry, red, scaly patches called lesions. Topicals slow down or normalize that excessive cell reproduction and reduce inflammation (redness) associated with psoriasis.
List of Steroid and Non-Steroid Topical Medicines ( 1 items )

A list of topical medicines prescribed by GPs and dermatologists for psoriasis (all types). The prescribing physician will inform you, the patient, of application amounts and the duration of your treatment. If you have any questions about your treatment always direct them to the prescribing physician.

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Psoriasis is a dry, scaly skin condition in which cells are produced too quickly. Normally skin cells take about 21 to 28 days to replace themselves, in psoriasis they take around 2 to 6 days

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