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This page contains information on what is psoriasis, the types of psoriasis, the psoriasis causes, and treatments. There are many treatments options available, and we discuss which are the most effective. What is psoriasis is the most common question we are asked. Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of the skin. It is not contagious. … Read more
Can Psorasis Light Treatment Help? Presently, no treatment for psorasis will lead to a permanent cure. There are things you can do however that can reduce the frequency and symptoms of outbreaks. One of the more controversial treatments is psorasis light treatment. Before discussing the treatment options, lets first go over the basics of this … Read more
Is Tar Cream Safe To Use? There has been a lot written about the safety of using tar cream psorasis (psoriasis). Tar cream has been a psorasis treatment for many years, and was always considered a safe (although messy) and effective treatment. That changed in 2002, when the state of California required products containing tar … Read more
Raptiva (generic name efalizumab) is a prescription drug that is used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Raptiva is a biologic drug. Biologics are made from human or animal proteins. The medications made from these proteins are specifically designed to help correct the body’s process that causes psoriasis. This medication works by blocking the … Read more
Psorisis treatment is the key to limiting or eliminating outbreaks. There are 2 ways to treat psorisis: From the inside, and from the outside. Psorisis treatment from the outside will temporarily relieve symptoms, but will not provide long-term relief. To get long-term treatment, you need to also treat psorisis from within. While many factors can … Read more
Psoriasis treatment is the key to limiting or eliminating outbreaks. There are 2 ways to treat psoriasis: From the inside, and from the outside. Psoriasis treatment from the outside will temporarily relieve symptoms, but will not provide long-term relief. To get long-term treatment, you also need treatment for psoriasis from within. While many factors can … Read more
Psoriasis scalp treatment is very often needed. More than half of all people with psoriasis have it on their scalp. With scalp psoriasis, skin cells grow too quickly and cause red lesions covered with scales to appear. Most people with scalp psoriasis have psoriasis on other parts of the body as well. Scalp psoriasis can … Read more
Below are psoriasis photos. There are many different types of psoriasis, and we have psoriasis pictures of each type. These include pictures of psoriasis in the scalp, pustular psoriasis, plaque psoriasis, inverse psoriasis, guttate psoriasis, and erythrodermic psoriasis. After the psoriasis photos, we will go over the best treatment options for eliminating psoriasis. Psoriasis pictures: … Read more
The best treatments for psoriasis are the natural ones. Psoriasis natural treatments have been around for thousands of years. Within the past 20 years the medical community has come to recognize the benefits of naturally treating psoriasis. Natural treatments work as well or better than traditional medicine, and have none of the many side effects … Read more
Psoriasis medicine has made great advances in the past 20 years. One of the most important aspects has been the recognition by the medical community of the benefits of alternative (natural) treatments. In this section on psoriasis medicine, we will examine the four different types of treatments: Topical Treatments, Systemic Medications (Prescription), Phototherapy, and Alternative approaches. We … Read more