Psoriasis is there a cure or non-crank treatment

Q: Is all psoriasis alike?
No. There are various forms of psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is the most common. Other forms are guttate, characterized by small dot-like lesions; pustular, characterized by weeping lesions and intense scaling; inverse, characterized by intense inflammation and little scaling; and erythrodermic, characterized by intense sloughing and inflammation of the skin. Psoriasis can range from mild to moderate to very severe and disabling.

I think I've got all of them.

From The Guardian: Stress, smoking and drugs such as beta blockers, may all trigger a flare up. Up to 5% of the population has psoriasis, a condition that causes scaly areas as the skin cells develop too quickly. Psoriasis may run in families, it is never infectious and it tends to be a lifelong condition which waxes and wanes. Use aqueous cream as a soap substitute several times a day to keep the skin calm. Add Polytar to your bath and get a combination cream from your GP that contains a bit of steroid - Alphosyl HC or Trimovate. Use the combination cream twice a day.

CentreDaily: Many drugs put a strain on the liver or kidneys and can't be tolerated for long. Others are too much of a blunt instrument, causing unnecessary, widespread immune suppression.
The new drugs are called "biologics," and are made up of specially crafted proteins that cripple only the specific immune cells driving the disease. When the first biologic received approval for general use this year, the Psoriasis Foundation hailed the development as "the most significant advance in psoriasis care in 20 years."
Treatment for one patient may cost as much as $26,000 a year.

Some South African health site: A study appearing in the June issue of the Archives of Dermatology finds that people with psoriasis who worry a lot don't respond as well to certain treatments as do people who worry less.

Hmmm. Looks like this is difficult. Luckily I ain't got much, just a bit on my face.

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