Available Psoriasis Treatments

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Available Psoriasis Treatments
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• Psoriasis is a chronic condition of the skin. Any
  approach to treating this condition should be
  taken into account for the long term. Every
  treatment regimen is individualized based on sex,
  age, personal motivation, occupation, available
  resources and other health conditions. The
  severity of the disease is defined not only by
  the extent and number of plaques but also by the
  acceptance and perception of the patient. It is
  important to develop a treatment for psoriasis
  with the specific expectation of the patient in
  mind instead of concentrating just on the extent
  of the area of the body involved.

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• A lot of treatments are available for psoriasis.
  But an effective therapeutic regimen's
  construction does not have to be complicated.
• Topical Agents
• The first course of action is to use medications
  that can be applied directly on the affected
  area. These medications include vitamin D-3
  derivatives, corticosteroids, coal tar, retinoids
  and anthralin. No single topical medication is
  best for all psoriasis patients.

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• Phototherapy or Light Therapy
• The sun's UV light slows the skin cell production
  and reduces inflammation. Sunlight is helpful in
  reducing the symptoms of psoriasis in a lot of
  individuals. In case of widespread psoriasis that
  cannot be treated with topical medications, light
  therapy can be an effective option.

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• Systematic Agents
• This type of psoriasis treatment involves the
  consumption of drags. In general, such drugs
  started only following the failure of both
  topical and light therapy. Systematic agents like
  retinoids are likely to be needed from the start
  of treatment for generalized pustular psoriasis.
  Also an effective treatment for eczema, topical
  treatment is used for chronic and milder forms of
  pustularpsoriaisis.