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What Is The Medication For Psoriasis On Leg?
sir 3 months ago i got herbal medicine from " hakeem" and i got psoriasis on my legs in gray color sops with allergy .and on my body where i scratch on spot of gray color prominent after some days my whole body is effected . i live in pakistan plz help me
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Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Hi,
As you said,you suffer from psoriasis vulgaris. You must be aware about psoriasis that it is a controllable disease and there is no complete cure. So, some factors like stress,disease anywhere in body,trauma,dry weather...etc might precipitate the the disease. In your case, it may be exacerbated due to some factor. Even trauma or minor injury like scratch might precipitate psoriasis lesions.Avoid anxiety and have patience.Do not worry. You may take...acitretin cap 25 mg twice a day along with methotraxate 15 mg per week, 5 mg at 12 hour interval. You consult dermatologist for perfect treatment.
Regular blood check up may be done for liver function and renal function.
After control of disease, you may reduce the dose of acitretin to 25 mg per day. And also apply steroid with salicylic acid oint on the lesions. Tar shapoo may be used if you have lesions on scalp.. You might get good result after few months.I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
As you said,you suffer from psoriasis vulgaris. You must be aware about psoriasis that it is a controllable disease and there is no complete cure. So, some factors like stress,disease anywhere in body,trauma,dry weather...etc might precipitate the the disease. In your case, it may be exacerbated due to some factor. Even trauma or minor injury like scratch might precipitate psoriasis lesions.Avoid anxiety and have patience.Do not worry. You may take...acitretin cap 25 mg twice a day along with methotraxate 15 mg per week, 5 mg at 12 hour interval. You consult dermatologist for perfect treatment.
Regular blood check up may be done for liver function and renal function.
After control of disease, you may reduce the dose of acitretin to 25 mg per day. And also apply steroid with salicylic acid oint on the lesions. Tar shapoo may be used if you have lesions on scalp.. You might get good result after few months.I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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