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12 Psoriasis Treatments & Remedies

Psoriasis is a medical term given to a particular skin condition that leaves the skin all scaly, red, itchy and with dry patches. This disease is one of those diseases that look mild on the surface but can birth severe complications like heart disease when neglected or when treatment is delayed. This infection-caused disease has different types. The good news is that it is not contagious. Over the years, scientists have come up with several treatments and remedies for this skin disease; some of them are:

Steroid Creams or Ointments

Steroid creams or ointments are very effective treatments for psoriasis. There are lots of steroid creams that you can use, but to pick the right one for you, you have to do this with the consent of your doctor. He alone can choose the best form of a cream that will suit your skin type and effectively cure your psoriasis as well. The strongest ointments for psoriasis that have been tested and trusted are Topical Corticosteroids. Topical Corticosteroids are of various kinds, with a wide variety of strengths ranging from 1 to 7. A corticosteroid that is ranked 1 tells that the drug is super potent while the ones ranked seven are the least potent. These ointments control the inflammation of the skin. [1]