NEW ORLEANS — People with psoriasis use creams and pills to try and combat the constant, itchy lesions that pop up on their skin. But now a local doctor is part of a national study with a new kind of ...

The treatment of psoriasis—an autoimmune disease that creates red, scaly plaques on the skin—depends on multiple factors, but two big factors include the severity and the location of the symptoms, ...

Treatment with narrow-band UV-B rays may increase serum levels of vitamin D in the wintertime while clearing psoriasis, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the ...

Can exposure to the sun or other specific types of light help those dealing with chronic psoriasis? We took a look at the science behind phototherapy, also known as light therapy, to see how the ...

Topical Photodynamic Therapy A clinical guideline for the use of phototherapy for the care and management of adult patients with psoriasis developed by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and ...

Patients with psoriasis exhibited superior efficacy outcomes when treated with ultraviolet (UV)-based phototherapy plus other adjuvant therapies vs UV monotherapy, with similar safety profiles shown ...

When you get right down to it, the sun is a critical component for most forms of life on the planet. Without sunlight, plants can't make the food they need to grow and thrive. Without plants, the ...

A light-converting microneedle patch (EU-MN) delivers targeted intradermal UV phototherapy by releasing upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and the photosensitizer MOP in response to skin conditions, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With narrowband ultraviolet B (UVB) therapy, about 70% of patients with psoriasis can achieve a 75% reduction in ...

Pills, creams, and invasive treatments aren’t the only answer to health problems. Whether you’re dealing with depression or skin disorders, migraines or other chronic pain, sometimes you just need to ...

If you have thicker psoriasis plaques, you may benefit from using a cream that contains one of the following ingredients, which can lift up the plaque and make it softer: Dr. Katz notes that ...