How should hand psoriasis be treated

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Before I felt itchy, because I was busy with my work, I didn't care too much about it. But later I found that there were many small red particles on my body, and it was more and more itchy, which attracted attention. It was psoriasis. Now let's talk about how to treat hand psoriasis.

How should hand psoriasis be treated

One: steroid hormone method: strong steroid hormone ointment (cream) is clean and effective for external use, but it is easy to relapse after drug withdrawal, and the side effects increase after long-term use.

Second: phototherapy (UVB): the risk of using UVB in the short term is very small. The risk of long-term use of UVB is the same as exposure to the sun: skin cancer and skin aging.

Third: antineoplastic drugs such as Madeline, cyclosporine A, Tripterygium wilfordii tablets, etc. Because the pathological change of psoriasis is the proliferation of epidermal cells, so in the past, attention has been paid to the use of anticancer drugs that can inhibit cell proliferation. Long term use of these drugs has different degrees of damage to liver function, kidney function and hematopoietic system.

matters needing attention

Smoking is also a factor inducing psoriasis, smoking will not only damage the function of organs in the body, but also affect skin health. Medical studies have shown that smoking increases the risk of psoriasis, which can lead to skin inflammation, red papules, itching and other psoriasis symptoms. Smoking in patients with psoriasis will also increase the recurrence rate and increase the difficulty of treatment.