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Psoriasis - Prevention

Alternative Names

Plaque psoriasis

Prevention:

There is no known prevention. Keeping skin clean and moist and avoiding your specific psoriasis triggers may help reduce the number of flare-ups.

Doctors recommend daily baths or showers for persons with psoriasis. Avoid scrubbing too hard, because this can irritate the skin and trigger an attack.

  • Reviewed last on: 4/10/2009
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Michael Lehrer, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (4/14/2008).

References

Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004.

Luba KM. Chronic plaque psoriasis. Am Fam Physician. Feb 2006; 73(4): 636-44.

Stern RS. Psoralen and ultraviolet a light therapy for psoriasis. N Engl J Med. 2007 Aug 16;357(7):682-90. Review.

Menter A, Griffiths CE. Current and future management of psoriasis. Lancet. 2007 Jul 21;370(9583):272-84.

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