The treatment of psoriasis: a list of the most effective means of

31 August 2018

Psoriasis is one of the most mysterious and hard-to-treat diseases. To get rid of it once and for all impossible. The only thing they can count on the sick, reaching remission. In addition, a unified and generally accepted by the international medical community for the treatment of psoriasis does not exist, as is not a drug one hundred percent guarantee withdrawal.

Treatment of this complex skin disease depends on several factors:

Type of psoriasis;
The age of the patient;
The presence of comorbidities;
The severity and history of exacerbations;
Localization and size of the damage.

Treatment of psoriasis is almost always a fixed part of the medications and procedures that aim to eliminate the causes of psoriatic arthritis flare-UP, the part is designed to relieve the unpleasant symptoms of the disease, and part of the right to retain its own protective forces of the organism. The sad thing is that almost half of the patients does not help any of the three approaches for the treatment of psoriasis. The drug, which has allowed thousands of people to run psoriasis stable remission for several years, are likely to have no effect at all on another thousand.

In this article we will discuss all of the currently known means and methods for the treatment of psoriasis, even the most controversial, and try to answer the question, where to start a person who consult your doctor disappointing diagnosis. When you use popular methods, procedures and medications have managed to collect impressive statistics on their effectiveness.

A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of methods of treatment of psoriasis

According to the results of numerous polls of people who have psoriasis, a hit list of the best methods of treatment of this disease looks like this:

37% Ointment on the basis of oil refining;
33% - following a special diet – that is, rejection of products, the use of which provokes exacerbation of psoriasis;
26% - Change of climate, balneotherapy, and Spa treatment. Nearly one-third of the patients said well-being simply move to a place where the mild Maritime climate and clean air. The same number of patients to avoid the winter aggravation of help with the annual holiday resort.
19% - Salt bath is very effective, because part of the sanatorium-resort treatment, and home treatments. Sea salt contains potassium, magnesium, iodine and other minerals that are beneficial to skin affected by psoriasis, relieves itching and flaking, and even improves sleep of the patient, because of its relaxing effect on the nerve endings. It is advisable to buy pharmacy quality, natural sea salt and bath 2-4 times a week at night;
14% Ointment on the basis of the tar – well relieves itching , promotes scarring psoriatic plaques;
12% - the Range of light therapy is a physiotherapeutic method of treatment of psoriasis is based on the healing effect of the skin to uv radiation with a certain wavelength. Not suitable for all patients, but some with the help of 1.5-2 months of regular treatments to achieve remission every two years;
12% - a Strong hormonal ointments. First of all, gives a very good therapeutic effect, but then the condition of patients worsens, we need to apply lotion more often, and help it get worse. A vicious circle, which is comparable to a drug addiction. Long-term use of such medicines lead to a malfunction of the adrenal cortex and the gradual atrophy of the skin;
12% - Spa, steam room, sauna and swimming pool – completely harmless, but ineffective way of treatment of psoriasis. According to most patients stay in the sauna followed by swimming in the cool water to soothe itching and ensure a restful sleep, which in itself is not bad. But there are some people who have psoriasis, on the contrary, worsen from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures;
12% - Sports & outdoors – all a pleasant physical activity, whether Cycling, dancing, Hiking or playing football, improve health, strengthen the immune system, improve mood and self-esteem of the patient, which can not but affect positively on the psoriasis;
12% Ointment on the basis of calcitriol or calcipotriol – these drugs saturate the skin the active form of vitamin D, penetrate well into the blood and normalize calcium metabolism, as it almost always leads to the reduction and gradual disappearance of psoriatic plaques. Of the minuses: cream the most expensive, best - of German preparation is carried out as a rule under the order;
10% - fasting – radical method for the treatment of psoriasis and allows to achieve remission or at least to minimize the square of cutaneous lesions in almost all patients, but has a lot of contraindications. The course of fasting is better to transfer to the hospital, and really cannot begin to starve voluntarily, without research and consultation with a specialist;
10% Ointment on the basis of salicylic acid is, strictly speaking, there is no cure for psoriasis, but to promote the healing of plaques. When the skin is cleaned of dead skin layer, it is recommended to start treatment in other ways, for example, the same fatty. These creams in mind, prepare your skin than improve active ingredients absorption;

10% Herbal medicine – this term refers to all methods of treatment of psoriasis with herbs: ointments, creams, rubbing, compresses and reception of broths and infusions of the inside. Good efficiency is achieved, burdock root, marsh calamus, dandelion, Wheatgrass, chicory, cranberries, chamomile, st. john's wort, celandine, nettle, raspberry, birch, marjoram, Valerian, and many other plants, however, herbal medicine is always full of allergies and side effects;
9% - Medical baths with turpentine and herbal decoction is a safe way to treat psoriasis, such as the active ingredients affect the skin only for a short time. If you have no contraindications to the therapeutic hot baths, try taking them every other day for 20 minutes, adding water heated to 38 degrees, pine SAP, crushed plantain,a decoction of birch buds, leaves, juniper or the herb Valerian;
8% - in Weak and combined hormonal ointments – often used during seasonal exacerbations of psoriasis, when other methods do not stop the growth of plaques and itching. Treatment of psoriasis hormonal creams should be approached very carefully, do not resort to it unnecessarily, and to remove gradually;
8% - Chelators – a good addition to the diet, help to cleanse the bowel of debris and normalizes the blood composition, which is certainly a positive impact on the course of psoriasis;
7% of the Uv and quartz exposure in some patients with psoriasis can help in regular visits to the Solarium, especially in combination with the use of ointments on the basis of active vitamin D, However, the quartz lamp is better, if only because of the lower risk of cancer with regular exposure;
7% - Vitamin therapy is a very controversial method for the treatment of psoriasis because some patients therapeutic doses of vitamins cause a rapid improvement in health, while others – such as rapid deterioration, with severe allergies and diarrhea diseases disorders of the bargain;
4% - dietary Supplements – an inexhaustible source of profit for pharmaceutical companies, which psoriasis, its chronic and very individual more than is just a gold mine. Before buying the Bada ask, what it consists of: not so, that you have unsuccessfully used, or, even worse, starts worsening;
4% - Immunomodulators – serious drugs applied for the treatment of psoriasis is possible only on the testimony of immunologist on the basis of data immunograms, otherwise you may make things worse;
4% - Salt sodium or calcium (calcium chloride, sodium gluconate, sodium thiosulfate) – sometimes a short course of injections could prevent exacerbation of psoriasis and reduces pain symptoms, but an independent method of treatment the introduction, of calcium and sodium are not considered;
4% - Hepatoprotectors – to promote and protect the functioning of the liver, and thus indirectly help him clean the blood of toxins and prevent the exacerbation of psoriasis. Without diet do not work;
4% - Dental treatment – in some patients, exacerbation of psoriasis occur because of undertreated teeth, when the mouth is a constant source of inflammation, and a breeding ground for bacteria, whose waste products enter the bloodstream. To help these patients, sometimes enough to heal caries;
3% - body Cleansing – this refers not only to cleanse the bowel the method of colon hydrotherapy, cleansing courses, but also in other organs: liver, lungs, kidneys. All of these activities have a positive effect on psoriasis;
3% - for the Treatment of parasites – the presence of the body in worms, Giardia, and other parasites will inevitably lead to a poisoning with products of their vital activity, and contamination of the blood turns into a psoriasis outbreak. Therefore, it is recommended that all patients with a preventive purpose to take a stool sample;
3% - hardware blood purification, which is used in the treatment of psoriasis in the hospital. Gives a very good therapeutic effect, but is missing it for some time – about two months;
3% - Beauty creams and oils – a good help to cope with peeling skin, especially when applied immediately after a bath or shower. A simpler and more natural makeup, the better. The priority of children's creams based on vegetable oils;
3% Psychic and healers – to objectively assess the effectiveness of magic for the treatment of psoriasis, for obvious reasons, it is impossible, however, patients of traditional healers claim to have cured thanks to the sessions, and shows, clean skin. Well, the suggestion has not been canceled;
3% anti-Inflammatory drugs for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis – in some patients, which is the usual psoriasis to avoid relapse help preventive course of reception of these means;
The 2.5% - Sulphur and sulphur -, zinc-cream – protozoa drugs for the treatment of skin parasitic infections (mange), but they can also reduce itching and flaking psoriasis;
2,5% - Purified, digested, activated, and charged the water – there are many methods to give simple water healing properties, but it is safe to say only that drinking such water will not harm your health, but is it to help cope with psoriasis is the big question;
2% - Homeopathy – treatment microscopic doses of natural toxins start reaction of the immune system's response to overcome the disease. Psoriasis methods are ineffective.
2% of Heat and infrared radiation – a controversial method for the treatment of psoriasis because some patients warming cause worsening instead of improving well-being;
2% - corticosteroid Injections – the "fire" method is used only in hospitals and only because other ways to help patients who have severe form of psoriasis;
2% - oatmeal bath is a safe and easy way to reduce the inflammation and itching of psoriasis;
2% - Cytotoxic substances, highly toxic drugs, destructive effect on the kidneys and liver. Used in the treatment of life-threatening forms of psoriasis and under strict medical supervision;
1.5% Apitherapy – treatment of bee products, particularly bee venom. The principle apitherapy is within homeopathy - it is expected that the poison prostimulirujte the immune system of the patient. Sometimes it works, but let us not forget that bee venom is one of nature's most powerful allergens.
1,5% - Naftalan oil is a unique natural product, made with the same name in the Azerbaijani resort Naftalan is used to treat psoriasis methods, applications and baths;
1,5% - Fungicides – preparations for internal and topical treatment of fungal diseases. Sometimes to facilitate the condition of patients with psoriasis, apply only on prescription, because of the risk of complications;

1% Yoga, meditation, hypnosis, auto-training, neuro linguistic programming and other techniques for managing personality can be useful in the treatment of psoriasis, because the right mood depends on the success of the recovery of the disease;
1% Starch baths also good to relieve itching and reduce flaking. Starch can be very dry skin, but some patients may need just such an effect. One procedure is necessary to dissolve in a pot of cold water 800 g potato starch, and then pour the solution into a warm bath;
1% of Compounds of the vitamin, symptomatic treatment of psoriasis, because of the lack of this vitamin in a person develops a tendency of dryness and flaking of the skin;
0.5% Acupuncture – a technique based on the effects of using thin needles. is biologically active points of the body, related to the relevant bodies. A very controversial and dangerous method: take the first, very skilled acupuncturist, and secondly – a great success acupuncture really work;
0.5% of Bio-resonance and the wave therapy is a modern physiotherapy techniques that are well proven, and can yet boast of great success in the treatment of psoriasis;
0,2% - Breathing exercises, laser therapy and other controversial methods deserve attention, but are likely to be positive to confirm the results.