Topical agents: drug treatment options are directly applied to the skin is the first course. Major topical corticosteroid therapy (cortisonelike creams, gels, liquids, sprays, or ointments), vitamin D - 3 derivatives, coal tar, anthralin, or retinoids can. For all the people that psoriasis, a topical medication is not the best. Side Effects of each drug over time, specifically, or because it typically lose their power to the rotation. Is sometimes combined with topical preparations. For example, keratolytics (scaly or in excess of the substance used to destroy the skin cells) often are added to this preparation. With some preparation, so should not interfere with each other, mixed. For example, salicylic acid cream or calcipotriene ointment vitamins (Form Group D - 3) inactivates. On the other hand, drug anthralin (extracted from the bark, etc.) to operate effectively may require the addition of salicylic acid.
Phototherapy (light therapy) with ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun slows the production of skin cells that can reduce inflammation. Sun, some people can reduce the symptoms of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a wide range can be calculated more easily, more by the patch, then you can use artificial light therapy is defined. Resistant to topical therapy for the treatment of other light is displayed. Both forms of treatment appropriate lighting facilities are required. Care light special wavelength light is used. Typically Sunlamps and tanning booth light of alternative medicine is not available.
* UV - B Printer: UV-B (UV - B) is used in the treatment of mild psoriasis. UV - B Korea 290-320 nanometer (nm), the shorter the wavelength of visible light range and is light. Source of 400-700 nm (visible light range.) UV-B treatment and typically is combined with one or more local treatment. UV - B phototherapy Korea is very moderate - to-- the award is effective in the treatment of severe psoriasis. The main disadvantage of this treatment and the time commitment required for ultraviolet light therapy approach - B Group equipment. Long-term use only the risk of skin cancer there is natural sunlight.
Coal tar and ultraviolet B treatment Goeckerman the use exposes patients to give over 80% of O have shown improvement. When you add in coal tar, it has a strong smell from the tar.
O in the Ingram method of tar bath and ultraviolet B drug anthralin on the skin after treatment is applied.
Typically, UV-B, O, treatment of topical corticosteroids along with the application, calcipotriene (Dovonex), tazarotene (Tazorac), or a cream or ointment to soothe and soften the skin is a combination.
* PUVA: PUVA is ultraviolet (UV -) treatment with the drug psoralen and light therapy are combined. More drug Psoralen light skin is sensitive to the sun. UV rays will be taken by mouth before he Methoxsalen psoralen - is light therapy. UV light - 320-400 nm wavelength of the light level is. 20-30 more than 85% of patients and alleviate the symptoms of the disease reported. Maintenance therapy every 2-4 weeks for outpatient treatment is given 2-3 times within 1 week of remission. Side effects of PUVA therapy, vomiting, itching, and burning are included. Long-term complications from the sun, sunburn, skin cancer, increased sensitivity to risk, and cataracts are included. Safety glasses to prevent and treat cataracts and must be worn while. PUVA treatment for children under the age of 12 years is obsolete.
Organizational agents (drugs taken within the body): This two-beam therapy, topical medications, and failure is only beginning. Agents of the organization is very active psoriatic arthritis can be considered. By reason of his illness, social and psychological care for the physically or economically can be considered systematically are disabled people
