Psoriasis Treatment Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder of the skin, which means that the body's defense system has turned on itself. This causes "angry red lesions to appear on the surface of the skin, multiply, and scale over with silvery patches" (1). Not only do they look hideous, but cause terrible itching and discomfort. "The word (psoriasis) comes from ancient Greece, and means 'to itch'" (1). This disease can be present from birth or not show up …showed first 75 words of 1170 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1170 total…other treatments. For those who would like clearance of their plaques, but can not access the excimer laser therapy, calcipotriol ointment and hydrocolloid dressings seem to hold the most promise for them. Once again, this method of treatment requires discipline and the time to apply it daily. The use of agranulocytosis for the treatment of psoriasis, is still being researched and unless in extreme circumstances, should not be relied upon as a method of treatment