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2. Psoralen - Wikipedia

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   Psoralen plus UVA (PUVA) therapy can be used to treat hyperproliferative skin disorders like psoriasis and certain kinds of skin cancer. [2] Unfortunately, PUVA treatment itself leads to a higher risk of skin cancer. [3] An important use of psoralen is in PUVA treatment for skin problems such as psoriasis and, to a lesser extent, eczema and ...

3. Psoriasis: 6 important facts about this common skin condition

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   This form of psoriasis impacts up to 90% of people with the skin condition, according to the AAD. Plaque psoriasis causes the skin to form dry, itchy, raised patches, called plaques that are ...

4. Psoriasis - Wikipedia

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   Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. [4][5] These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. [8][3] Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete body coverage. [3] Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which is ...

5. PUVA therapy - Wikipedia

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   PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen. [1]: 686 [2][3] The psoralen is applied or taken orally to sensitize the ...

6. So...What's The Big Difference Between Aquaphor And Vaseline?

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   Aquaphor can be used for the same uses as Vaseline. However, "it tends to be a better choice for moisturizing wounds that need to breathe to some extent, as it does not block air to the same ...

7. Atopic dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin. [2] AD is also often called simply eczema but the same term is also used to refer to dermatitis, the larger group of skin conditions. [2][5] AD results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. [2] Clear fluid may come from the affected areas ...