6 tricks with psoriasis skin care in winter?

Trick 1: do not do long showers with hot water

Experts recommend that showers to be  short and with warm water, although hot water provides a pleasant feeling at the moment, it leads to increased itching.

During winter it is recommended to reduce the number of showers, especially if the house has dry air. Experts advise us to make only one daily, and this without exfoliating creams as they can be irritating and along with skin irritation, psoriasis becomes worse, moreover, they recommend us to choose the ranges for sensitive skin soaps.

Trick 2: emollients use after shower

Use of rich emollient after shower! Doctors dermatologists recommend to patients with psoriasis to use large amounts of emollient. One of the best time to do this is immediately after bath or shower.It is advisable to apply a moisturizing cream for 3 to 5 minutes after the skin was dried thoroughly with a towel, for an optimal effect of moisture, so skin stores greater amounts of water.

What type of emollient is recommended?Lotions are easier to apply, say experts, but creams and ointments, with a high consistency, have a better hydration.

Trick 3: phototherapy

Using ultraviolet treatment is favorable for patients with psoriasis, although take longer and require repeated sessions, phototherapy (light therapy using) is a standard treatment for psoriasis for a long time.The mechanism is one at all complicated: light containing ultraviolet rays slow down skin cell growth that is accelerated in patients with psoriasis, and thus lead to the disappearance of manifestations of psoriasis for relatively large periods of time (while the skin cell replacement occur in persons healthy about a month, in patients with psoriasis cell growthis also increased, skin being replaced every 3 or 4 days!).

Trick 4: Adjusting therapy

If the psoriasis gets worse during the winter it's time to ask the doctor to adjust the dose of medication, you should not do alone this change: the doctor is able to determine if the treatment is adequate or needs adjustment.There will be preparations issued without prescription , such as products containing salicylic acid and tar, as well as  preparations issued only with prescription drugs, such as creams based on vitamin D analogues and corticosteroids.

Trick 5: Reduce stress levels

Stress plays a role in exacerbation of psoriasis. Stress can be emotional one, but we talk also about physical stress (such as that caused by surgery).

 Trick 6: Alternative Therapies

Since stress can trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, experts recommend cognitive therapy to relax and reduce stress - meditation and yoga-to lower the general level of neuropsychological tension.Even if there are currently few studies to support alternative methods of psoriasis therapy, this does not mean they are not useful. Looks like yoga, pressopuncture and even acupuncture eases psoriasis