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November 9, 2014

3 Different Ways to Treat Psoriasis

There are three different ways to treat psoriasis – phototherapy, topical skin agents, and systemic treatment. Though doctors recommend a type of treatment based on the location and severity of psoriasis, the customary approach is to start with the mildest forms of treatment – UV light therapy and topical medications – and then progress to …

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June 16, 2013June 16, 2013

Psoriasis: Phototherapy Treatment and its Different Types

Over 7.5 million Americans are suffering from psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin disorder that brings about itchy patches of chunky, red skin that may also have silvery scales. For the most part, the patches will appear on the back, elbows, face, feet, knees, palms, and scalp, but they could also turn up on other areas …

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May 16, 2013

Alternative Remedies for Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common skin problem that influences the life cycle of skin cells. This skin disease compels the cells to develop very quickly on the surface of the skin, making thick, silvery scales and dry, red patches to appear, which can also be itchy and painful. Psoriasis patches may arise as minor spots with …

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May 8, 2013

Good Effects of UVB on the Skin

Gases around the earth cut off 98.7% of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation from piercing through our atmosphere. The 2.3% that penetrates may have bad effects when you get overly exposed, but in moderation, it actually has good effects on the skin. UV radiation between 290 and 320 nm is referred to as ultraviolet-B (UVB). UVB …

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May 7, 2013May 7, 2013

Comparison Review of Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Eczema UVB Lamps

Ultraviolet light treatment makes use of a specific band of the nonvisible light spectrum to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, eczema, and other skin diseases. It may be used alone or in combination with drugs applied topically or taken internally. Recent light therapy instruments employ LED technology, making them smaller and more agreeable to users; and we …

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August 28, 2012August 30, 2012

Psoriasis Lamps for Sale

Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, can cause reddened, itchy patches of skin, along with scaling, cracking and bleeding. Most researchers think psoriasis is caused by a malfunctioning immune system. There is no cure, but lifestyle changes and medications do help in controlling it. Another treatment that can be looked into, to control the …

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August 17, 2012

Where Does Psoriasis Start?

Psoriasis is an incurable skin disease, afflicting more than 7.5 million people in the United States. Symptoms of the disease vary from patient to patient but more common ones include pain, itching, burning and soreness. Dry skin can be chafed and may even bleed. Psoriasis may only cover small areas of the body or wide …

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August 16, 2012

Where do you get Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes scaling and inflammation (pain, swelling, heat, and redness). Skin cells grow deep in the skin and slowly rise to the surface. This takes about a month and is called cell turnover. Almost anyone can get psoriasis, but mostly it occurs in adults. The cause of it has not …

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August 15, 2012

How To Prevent Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin disease where the skin becomes patchy, scaly and itchy. It is not contagious. The particular cause of it remains unknown but researchers believe it could be a combination of various factors such as genetic predisposition, and other environmental factors. Psoriasis can be a long and frustrating disease for a patient. Since …

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August 13, 2012August 14, 2012

Psoriasis Treatment When Pregnant

Psoriasis is a medical condition that occurs when skin cells grow too quickly. Faulty signals in the immune system cause new skin cells to form in days rather than weeks. The body does not shed these excess skin cells, so the cells pile up on the surface of the skin and lesions form. This obviously …

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