With the many products out there that are designed to treat psoriasis it is important to make sure you know what you are getting before you buy it, and also perhaps more importantly to ensure that the product you’re considering is made to treat the specific symptoms that one would like to treat. [Read more...]
Are there Home Remedies for Psoriasis?
The most common home remedies for psoriasis come in the form of medication for mild and moderate cases. Often times, mild cases can be treated with skin creams that are designed to suppress inflammation, get rid of patches of skin that are flaky, moisturize the skin and relieve itching. These treatments include mineral oil, moisturizers, and petroleum jelly, all of which may help sooth affected skin. Ointments can be used as well to help reduce inflammation, build-up, help to clear affected skin and reduce skin turn-over. The ointment and creams include a series of different medical applications: dithranol, corticosteroids, coal tar, desoximetasone, fluocinonide, coal tar and vitamin D. These all have fairly similar and beneficial effects on an uncomfortable case of psoriasis, preventing rapid skin cell development. [Read more...]