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Not everyone has easy access to dermatologists. In some states reports are trying to discover if there are too many. There are 11 listed for Wyoming, 427 here in Daavlin’s home state of Ohio and 1800 in California. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged California, Chronic (medicine), Dermatology, Doctor-patient relationship, Health, Medicine, Ohio, Wyoming | Leave a commentThe Worst Pain Of All
There cannot be anything more painful than watching a teenager with psoriasis cover himself up completely before heading out to the pool. Unless it’s seeing a child with a flare up being banned from a play area. Maybe it’s an … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged Arthritis, Conditions and Diseases, Health, National Psoriasis Foundation, Psoriasis, Psoriatic arthritis, Skin Disorders, Vitiligo | Leave a commentTreat Yourself!
Yes, life is what happens while you’re making other plans. How do you manage to keep your treatment regimen if you’re out of town? Whether you’re on vacation or travel for business ignoring psoriasis is probably not the best plan. … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged AIDS, Conditions and Diseases, Health, Light therapy, National Psoriasis Foundation, Psoriasis, Skin Disorders, Ultraviolet | Leave a commentGetting There Is Half The Fun?
It’s no problem going on vacation when you have psoriasis! If only. Just read the news or talk to friends and you’ll probably hear the horror stories about being covered up the entire time or a child being refused access … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged Family, Health, Light therapy, Psoriasis, Skin Disorders, Swimming pool, Ultraviolet, United States | Leave a commentWinter Weather And Eczema
Eczema or atopic dermatitis is an allergic disease believed to be hereditary and often runs in families whose members also have asthma. An itchy rash is particularly noticeable on head and scalp, neck, inside of elbows, behind knees and buttocks. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged Atopic dermatitis, Conditions and Diseases, Dermatology, Eczema, Health, Light therapy, Medical prescription, Patient, Physician, Pregnancy, Skin Disorders, Topical | Leave a commentIt's The (Dis)Comfort Factor
If psoriasis covers 1% of your body – roughly the size of your hand – your psoriasis is considered mild. But most dermatologists rate severity based on discomfort. If the 1% covers your face or your genitals for example it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged Conditions and Diseases, Dermatology, Health, Light therapy, National Psoriasis Foundation, Psoriasis, Research, Skin Disorders | Leave a commentThe Gold Standard
The National Psoriasis Foundation 2011 Prescription Treatment Guide lists twenty-one separate questions you should consider when deciding on treatment. You can pretty much lump them under four separate considerations. Which is most effective? Which is safest? What is the duration … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged AIDS, Conditions and Diseases, Dermatology, Dosimeter, Health, Light therapy, Medical prescription, National Psoriasis Foundation, Psoriasis, Skin Disorders, Ultraviolet | Leave a commentPoor Liver Health And Phototherapy
People with psoriasis and vitiligo are affected by other health problems too. Physicians have to take that into consideration when recommending treatment for their patients. One of the downsides to standard biologic treatments, and particularly with a non-biologic drug named … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged Eczema, Medical prescription, National Psoriasis Foundation, Physician, Psoriasis, scleroderma, Skin Disorders, Vitiligo | Leave a commentThe Fab Four Of Psoriasis
More than 7.5 million people have psoriasis in the U.S. alone. A full one-third of those are under the age of 20. There are 20,000 new cases diagnosed annually on children under the age of 10. There are four types … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged Cutaneous conditions, Dermatology, Inflammation, Medical prescription, Physician, Psoriasis, Skin Disorders | Leave a commentYou Know It When You See It
Vitiligo. You may not know how to say it (vĭ – tĭ – lī’– gō) but you’ve probably seen it. Pigment from the skin seems to disappear in random patterns on hands and arms and faces or a patch of … Continue reading
Posted in Strictly Information | Tagged Autoimmune disease, Conditions and Diseases, Eczema, Health, Michael Jackson, Psoriasis, Ultraviolet, Vitiligo | Leave a comment ← Older posts
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