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Suggest Treatment For Psoriasis On The Scalp And Body
hi. i live in Indonesia> have been suffering from psoriasis for the last 15 years. I am 30 years old, female, 160cm height and 50kg weight. i am now unable to control my psoriasis on the scalp, stomach and back area and few spots on my legs. the meds that the docs here have prescribed no longer work. So far, the doc here have been putting me on and off on medrol, calcipotriol, tar and salicylic acid for the scalp and elomet for the spots. i moisturize my body 2x a day. what should i do? ive heard ayurvedic treatments really help.
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Hi,
You said you are having psoriasis vulgaris. It is an autoimmune dermatosis. It may be precipitated or exacerbated by many factors. It may be stress,anxiety, tension,sun rays,travelling,drywheather,drugs,alcohol,smoking..etc you are taking treatment for local application from your doctor. You may continue it. Oral therapy like methotraxate or acitretin may be taken after discussing wirh your doctor. And thorough investigatins may be done before starting it. I do not know about ayurvedic drugs for psoriasis. You may consult ayurvedic expert. I hope you got my answer.
ThNks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You said you are having psoriasis vulgaris. It is an autoimmune dermatosis. It may be precipitated or exacerbated by many factors. It may be stress,anxiety, tension,sun rays,travelling,drywheather,drugs,alcohol,smoking..etc you are taking treatment for local application from your doctor. You may continue it. Oral therapy like methotraxate or acitretin may be taken after discussing wirh your doctor. And thorough investigatins may be done before starting it. I do not know about ayurvedic drugs for psoriasis. You may consult ayurvedic expert. I hope you got my answer.
ThNks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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