Dermatology

New treatments give dermatologists choices for treating psoriasis

Published in Health and Medicine Week, September 16th, 2002

Thanks to a surge in new treatment options developed over the last few years, psoriasis patients have more hope than ever in finding a treatment that works for them.

Speaking at the American Academy of Dermatology's summer scientific meeting in New York, dermatologist Mark Lebwohl, MD, professor and chairman, Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, discussed the latest developments in both topical and systemic psoriasis medications.

Psoriasis is a recurring, noncontagious skin disorder that is characterized by raised, thickened patches of red skin covered with silvery-white scales. Psoriasis can range in severity and...

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