Tuesday, December 15, 2009

What cream or ointment do I use to treat psoriasis on my face?

I have had mild psoriasis on my hands, elbows and knees for years. Now, for the first time recently, I have it on my face. I use eleuphrat ointment which (I think) is a steroid base on my body. Can I use this on my face too?What cream or ointment do I use to treat psoriasis on my face?
NO! Don't self medicate it on your face!





The skin on your face is thinner than on your elbows and knees and steroid cream permanently thins the skin with prolonged use - that's why it's prescribed so sparingly.





I thought I had it on my face as well (also having it on knees and elbows), however the doctors now think it is seborrheic dermatitis, which is basically a yeast bacteria and usually starts on your head as dandruff, then drops into your eyebrows, then onto your cheeks and sometimes onto your chest.





There are various stages of it but it's typified by red patches and flaking skin.


It would certainly be worth looking into that as well.





The best thing you can do is go and see your doctor, one who specialises in skin conditions if possible.





Hope that helps :o)What cream or ointment do I use to treat psoriasis on my face?
For any medications, I would reccomend going to a doctor, but I did find this for you:


Bath solutions and moisturizers help sooth affected skin and reduce the dryness which accompanies the build-up of skin on psoriatic plaques. Medicated creams and ointments applied directly to psoriatic plaques can help reduce inflammation, remove built-up scale, reduce skin turn over, and clear affected skin of plaques. Ointment and creams containing coal tar, dithranol (anthralin), corticosteroids, vitamin D3 analogues (for example, calcipotriol), and retinoids are routinely used. The mechanism of action of each is probably different but they all help to normalise skin cell production and reduce inflammation.





The disadvantages of topical agents are variably that they can often irritate normal skin, can be time consuming and awkward to apply, cannot be used for long periods, can stain clothing or have a strong odour. As a result, it is sometimes difficult for people to maintain the regular application of these medications. Abrupt withdrawal of some topical agents, particularly corticosteroids, can cause an aggressive recurrance of the condition. This is known as a rebound of the condition.





Some topical treatments with innovative concepts and cosmetic feel are coming into the market (for example Dermist cream in India)[4]. Though these claimed to be side-effects free, cosmetically adjusted for day time use and safe for long term use; these are non-conventional medicines, comes under traditional system of ayurveda hence not very popular in the western world.





Some topical agents are used in conjunction with other therapies, especially phototherapy.





It would appear that this is more serious than a regular rash and should be treated as such.
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You don't must do this by yourself, see a doctor, please !!





Have a nice day,





Cat.
Oh dear, please see a doctor as soon as possible. Don't do self-medication. Psoriasis can reach to that point when it becomes very serious and it will spread all over your body. See a doctor for your own sake before it is too late.
Hi, My wife suffers from psoriasis aswell and she uses a cream called Dovonex,It's very good stuff,but you should first ask yourself what's causing this to happen,for instance it flares up on her face when she is stressed or worried about something.Another thing to do is get into the sun as often as you can,although you probably know this.Well i hope at least some of this helps,Good luck.
I erupted in Psoriasis at the young age of 16, when the treatment was coal tar baths and UV treatment in Hospital. I have tried many creams over the years and recently my Physician tried me on Dovo blue tube and red tube. The Psoriasis has cleared from my elbows, knees, ears and hands. I have a patch on the nose but have never used this cream on this patch. I prefer to leave that well alone as it is exposed to the sun, just use a normal face cream and it keeps it under control. DONT try anything on your face, PLEASE see a Doctor first as you could end up doing more harm than good and in the 'long run' could regret the consequences.

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