Suggest Treatment For Psoriasis

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2014

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Tue, 21 Oct 2014 Answered on

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 Last reviewed on

Question : Currently Im suffering from pshorasis skin

Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Provide details about extent of disease

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
Your problem is that of psoriasis of skin .
You must be aware that it is a chronic skin problem and might require continuous or long term treatment .
Since I deal in allopathic medicine,I can guide you regarding its management by allopathic drugs .
Please provide me certain details.
At prevent ,what is the severity of the disease,means which all areas of body are involved . Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
Is there any itching ? Any scalp lesions at present ?
Have you taken tablet methotrexate for treatment ever ?
What all are you applying at present ?

I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.

Dr Geetika Paul

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar