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Suggest Treatment For Psoriasis
Sir iam suffering from psoriasis from several years now in winter it get worsen up iam not able to face the people and talk to them directly i think i have some big problem and iam hiding from the people would u treat for only psoriasis or can u suggest me to a doctor u is speciliased only in treating psoriasis
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Hi,
As you said, you suffer from psoriasis. It is a chronic and relapsing skin disease. I can understand your anxiety for your disease. But,you have to keep patience. You might get relief slowly. And due to some factors it might relapse. Remember it is a controllable disease.You consult eminent dermatologist for firm diagnosis and perfect treatment.
I would like to suggest acitretin 25 mg daily along with methotraxate 15 mg weekly in three devided doses of 5 mg 12 hourly. Blood tests may be done at regular intervals.
Steroid with salicylic acid oint may be applied twice a day on the psoriatic lesions.Soap bath should be avoided. All precautions may be taken to avoid dryness of skin. Winter might worsen due to dry weather.
After few months,you may be alright. But, maintenance therapy may be continued. And if there is relapse, you may restart treatment.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
As you said, you suffer from psoriasis. It is a chronic and relapsing skin disease. I can understand your anxiety for your disease. But,you have to keep patience. You might get relief slowly. And due to some factors it might relapse. Remember it is a controllable disease.You consult eminent dermatologist for firm diagnosis and perfect treatment.
I would like to suggest acitretin 25 mg daily along with methotraxate 15 mg weekly in three devided doses of 5 mg 12 hourly. Blood tests may be done at regular intervals.
Steroid with salicylic acid oint may be applied twice a day on the psoriatic lesions.Soap bath should be avoided. All precautions may be taken to avoid dryness of skin. Winter might worsen due to dry weather.
After few months,you may be alright. But, maintenance therapy may be continued. And if there is relapse, you may restart treatment.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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