How can psoriasis be treated?

Used alone, creams and ointments that you apply to your skin can effectively treat mild to moderate psoriasis. When the disease is more severe, creams are likely to be combined with oral medications or light therapy. Topical psoriasis treatments include: Topical corticosteroids. read more

There may be no cure for psoriasis, but many at-home treatments, such as turmeric and Epsom salt soaks, can help ease your milder symptoms. There isn’t one answer for keeping symptoms of psoriasis at bay. read more

Can Psoriasis Be Treated Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows knees scalp back face palms and feet but they can show up on other parts of your body. read more

Even regular doses of sunlight -- not enough to produce sunburn-- can help psoriasis lesions in many people. For persistent, difficult-to-treat cases of psoriasis, many doctors recommend light therapy. One of the most effective treatments is PUVA (the drug psoralen combined with ultraviolet A, or UVA, light). read more