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Suggest Remedy For Psoriasis
My cousin brother have been suffering with Psoriasis from childhood , and have undergone a lot of treatments in allopathy , homeopathy , naturopathy , But didnt get a relief . Can you suggest me the best hospitals of india dealing with dermatology , and also the Foreign hosptials dealing with dermatology ?
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Hi,
As you said your cousin brother suffers from psoriasis...I would like to say few things about psoriasis... . Psoriasis is a chronic relapsing and autoimmune disease. You may be having scaly plaques on various parts of the body,scaly lesions on the scalp. Exact cause is not known. Genetic tendency, autoimmunitity,stress,dry wheather...etc may be responsible for precipitation and exacerbation of psoriasis.
You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment.
I usually recommend cap acitretin 10 mg twice a day along with methotraxate 15 mg weekly in three devided doses 12 hourly...for psoriasis.This may be taken for long time till good response. Blood tests may be done to monitor the treatment. For itching, you may take antihistamnics like levocetirizin...Avoid steroid ,as there may be severe flare up after stopping it.
He may apply mild steroid cream or calcipotriol oint on the lesions on the psoriatic lesions. He may apply moisturiser to improve the skin texture. He should avoid soap bath for few weeks..And he should be free of stress and worries as that might worsen psoriasis. He might get good result.I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
As you said your cousin brother suffers from psoriasis...I would like to say few things about psoriasis... . Psoriasis is a chronic relapsing and autoimmune disease. You may be having scaly plaques on various parts of the body,scaly lesions on the scalp. Exact cause is not known. Genetic tendency, autoimmunitity,stress,dry wheather...etc may be responsible for precipitation and exacerbation of psoriasis.
You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment.
I usually recommend cap acitretin 10 mg twice a day along with methotraxate 15 mg weekly in three devided doses 12 hourly...for psoriasis.This may be taken for long time till good response. Blood tests may be done to monitor the treatment. For itching, you may take antihistamnics like levocetirizin...Avoid steroid ,as there may be severe flare up after stopping it.
He may apply mild steroid cream or calcipotriol oint on the lesions on the psoriatic lesions. He may apply moisturiser to improve the skin texture. He should avoid soap bath for few weeks..And he should be free of stress and worries as that might worsen psoriasis. He might get good result.I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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thanks for asking,
first keep in mind that psoriasis has only control no cure.
it is not a big issue for any dermatologist. the disease needs titration of drug according to the condition of activity. there are many drug topical and oral available which controls disease.in my opinion you get in touch with a qualified dermatologist near by your residence.
in india AIIMS,new delhi, JIPMER- pondichery. PGI etc are good institute for dermatology.
regards
first keep in mind that psoriasis has only control no cure.
it is not a big issue for any dermatologist. the disease needs titration of drug according to the condition of activity. there are many drug topical and oral available which controls disease.in my opinion you get in touch with a qualified dermatologist near by your residence.
in india AIIMS,new delhi, JIPMER- pondichery. PGI etc are good institute for dermatology.
regards
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