Congratulations to Holly Dillon, who was the woman with psoriasis who was questioned about her skin whilst trying to board an EasyJet flight from Faro, and who has now set up an online campaign #GetYourSkinOut. She shares photographs whilst undergoing phototherapy for her psoriasis and encourages other psoriasis sufferers to share photographs of their skin …
The biologic treatment Stelara (Ustekinumab) is now available for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adolescents age 12 years and older who have not responded to or are intolerant to other systemic therapies or phototherapies. Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition affecting about 2% of the population, which is characterised by red and scaly …
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Tonsillectomy may be an option that can result in improvement in psoriasis, for patients with recalcitrant psoriasis associated with episodes of tonsillitis, according to a review published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Researchers reviewed 20 studies involving 545 psoriasis patients who were evaluated for or underwent tonsillectomy. …
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World Psoriasis Day is an annual day specially dedicated to people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Originated by patients for patients, World Psoriasis Day is a global event aiming to give a voice to the 125 million people with psoriasis. On October 29 2014 the International Federation of Psoriasis Association, IFPA, and its members associations and …