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What Is The Treatment For Inverse Psoriasis In The Groin Area?

hello i m a male in my 40s i have had psorisas my whole life i take beta blockers for blood pressure , i have bad inverse psorisas in my groin do you have any suggestions ?i also have plack psorisas on my knees and elbows, and other areas of my body recently within the past 6 months my psorisas is getting bad any suggestions?
Mon, 19 Sep 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM
Sorry to hear of your long standing psoriasis.
As for your beta blockers, you have not mentioned how long you have been on them and if the illness aggravated after starting them. Beta blockers are a major cause to aggravate psoriasis. Firstly i would advise you to consult your physician and ask for a different type of drug to treat the high BP, that does not affect the psoriasis.
I do not know what treatment you are on for psoriasis. Since you are getting new patches, You will need a steroid cream for regular application only on the plaques(with salicylic acid if the plaques are very thick).
Keep the area always moisturized with either paraffin oil, glycerin or paraffin creams.
Take antihistamines like levocet for itching.
Omega -3 capsules also help the skin.
Before starting any new treatment consult your regular dermatologist to avoid irregularity in treatment and recurrence.
You should also consider other treatments like UV light therapy if available, targeted phototherapy on the areas.
At the moment, switch your BP meds, continue other regular treatment, and keep a note of any other factors that aggravates your disease such as food items, dust, weather changes, pain killers, alcohol , smoking, etc., and avoid them.
Consult your doc regarding newer treatments available for you once he assesses your skin.
hope this helps.
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What Is The Treatment For Inverse Psoriasis In The Groin Area?

Hello and welcome to HCM Sorry to hear of your long standing psoriasis. As for your beta blockers, you have not mentioned how long you have been on them and if the illness aggravated after starting them. Beta blockers are a major cause to aggravate psoriasis. Firstly i would advise you to consult your physician and ask for a different type of drug to treat the high BP, that does not affect the psoriasis. I do not know what treatment you are on for psoriasis. Since you are getting new patches, You will need a steroid cream for regular application only on the plaques(with salicylic acid if the plaques are very thick). Keep the area always moisturized with either paraffin oil, glycerin or paraffin creams. Take antihistamines like levocet for itching. Omega -3 capsules also help the skin. Before starting any new treatment consult your regular dermatologist to avoid irregularity in treatment and recurrence. You should also consider other treatments like UV light therapy if available, targeted phototherapy on the areas. At the moment, switch your BP meds, continue other regular treatment, and keep a note of any other factors that aggravates your disease such as food items, dust, weather changes, pain killers, alcohol , smoking, etc., and avoid them. Consult your doc regarding newer treatments available for you once he assesses your skin. hope this helps.