Psoriasis Treatment

Psoriasis treatment is based on the type and severity of psoriasis. There are four types of treatment for treating psoriasis, namely:
1. Use of topical medicines (creams or ointments)

This treatment is designed to reduce itching and inflammation, reduce squamous skin and prevent the formation of new skin cells. Some types of creams or ointments that can be used are emollients, corticosteroids, tacrolimus, and dithranol.
2. Light therapy (phototherapy)

This procedure is done if psoriasis cannot be treated with topical medication. Phototherapy is done by a dermatologist, using ultraviolet light. The type of ultraviolet (UV) used may be UVA or UVB. Specifically for UVA, light therapy will be associated with psoralen drugs, such as methoxsalen, so the skin is more sensitive to the effects of UV rays.
3. Take medicine

This therapy is used when creams and light therapy are not effective in treating psoriasis. Some types of drugs used are methotrexate and cyclosporine.
4. Injecting drugs

This method is used to treat severe psoriasis that cannot be treated with other forms of treatment. Etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab and golimumab are injectable drugs that can be given for psoriasis.

Complications of psoriasis

Psoriasis can make someone affected by several diseases, such as:

• Type 2 diabetes.
• Hypertension.
• Renal insufficiency.
• Eye diseases, such as conjunctivitis and uveitis.
• Parkinson's disease.
• Autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease.

Prevention of psoriasis
The main step in preventing psoriasis is to avoid the triggering factors. This can be done by:

• Quit smoking.
• Avoid consuming alcoholic drinks.
• Manage your stress, for example by doing meditation or yoga.
• Increase consumption of vitamin D rich foods, such as salmon, tuna, shrimp, egg yolks and mushrooms.
• Clean and close the area immediately injured to prevent skin infections.
• Wash your hands often to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases.
• Use sunscreen when you go out to protect your skin from UV rays.
• Use a moisturizing lotion so that the skin does not dry out.
• Avoid using drugs that can trigger psoriasis, such as lithium, propranolol, quinidine, and indomethacin.

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