Do you know that psoriasis can also affect your joints and cause an arthritis (in 10% of psoriatic patients)? It is recommended that patients with psoriasis who do not have a diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) complete an annual PEST questionnaire (NICE psoriasis guidelines 2012), to see if you need a referral to a Rheumatologist. […]
The most common causes of itchy spots on the skin include conditions like Scabies, Eczema, Insect bites, Lichen planus, Papular Urticaria, etc. One doesn’t usually associate Psoriasis with itchy spots. Psoriasis usually presents as large, red scaly patches and plaques on the scalp, knees and elbows etc. The patches are unsightly but not usually itchy […]
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease for which there is yet no cure. There are a number of medicines available for the Treatment of Psoriasis. However most of these are in the form of messy creams that one has to apply daily, or tablets and injections that suppress the immune system and need to be […]
This is an extremely promising research article on the role of Tazarotene ointment, in the treatment of nail psoriasis. It is a shame that this article is in Spanish and might not be widely read. Nail psoriasis is often very difficult to treat, though calcipotriol/ betamethasone ointment can be quite helpful. Often one has to […]
Psoriasis treatment (adalumimab) can cause skin cancer: There is a craze for ‘new’ treatments in psoriasis and over the last decade a class of drugs called biologicals have become extremely popular for the treatment of psoriaisis, each drug costing 8-10K GBP/ year/ patient. So are they any good and more importantly are they safe? This […]
This article below reminds dermatologists to consider the role of tonsillectomy and gluten-free diet, for the treatment of palmoplantar pustulosis, a variant of psoriasis. Tonsillectomy and gluten-free diet have been shown to cure this condition in select patient groups. They might not work for everyone, but certainly worth considering. Management of palmoplantar pustulosis: do we […]
Question: Hello,I need some serious advise from you that my wife is suffering from psoriasis from last 10 years please advise me the best treatment , we have consulted many doctors but still cannot find the best treatment for psoriasis. Now we are thinking about the fish therapy, please advise me if it is good […]
Question I HAVE PSORIASIS SINCE LAST 20 YEARS. IS IT CURABLE OR NOT WHAT I DO, I AM VERY STRESED WITH THEM. FEEL VERY ETCHING. TO MUCH SCLAPS OUT FROM BODY WHILE SLEEPING. MY WIFE LEFT ME DUE TO THIS . KINDLY HELP & SUGGEST Exxxxx Gxxxx Answer I would certainly be glad to help. […]