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<blockquote data-quote="Rikki" data-source="post: 1555511" data-attributes="member: 65040"><p>As is the case with many medical conditions, managing psoriasis is very much an individual matter – what works for me won’t necessarily work for you. I use a lot of petroleum-based (industrial strength!) emollients/moisturisers – including on my face – without any issues.</p><p></p><p></p><p>My GP is very supportive. I’ve had phototherapy (8 weeks of treatment gave me a two-week remission) and several drug therapies (these are only available under the supervision of a consultant dermatologist) – and I have finally found one (“Otezla” – one tablet twice a day) which has reduced my psoriasis from “severe and widespread” (the only parts of me which were unaffected were the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet) to the very minor inconvenience of a small number of thin plaques on my body, hands, and scalp. A massive bonus has been that I have had no side effects! I’m also using “Enstilar” on my body and hands, but this is steroid-based, so I wouldn’t use it on my face any more than you would on yours.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I’d encourage you to keep on experimenting to find what works for you – there’s almost certainly something out there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rikki, post: 1555511, member: 65040"] As is the case with many medical conditions, managing psoriasis is very much an individual matter – what works for me won’t necessarily work for you. I use a lot of petroleum-based (industrial strength!) emollients/moisturisers – including on my face – without any issues. My GP is very supportive. I’ve had phototherapy (8 weeks of treatment gave me a two-week remission) and several drug therapies (these are only available under the supervision of a consultant dermatologist) – and I have finally found one (“Otezla” – one tablet twice a day) which has reduced my psoriasis from “severe and widespread” (the only parts of me which were unaffected were the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet) to the very minor inconvenience of a small number of thin plaques on my body, hands, and scalp. A massive bonus has been that I have had no side effects! I’m also using “Enstilar” on my body and hands, but this is steroid-based, so I wouldn’t use it on my face any more than you would on yours. I’d encourage you to keep on experimenting to find what works for you – there’s almost certainly something out there! [/QUOTE]
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