Psoriasis: it can be controlled

The arrival of spring is not good news for psoriatics because in the heat you have to wear light clothes which inevitably reveal your arms and legs. Psoriasis is the most diagnosed skin disease by dermatologists, which not only "marks" the skin, but also the soul. In fact, many patients feel uncomfortable because of the visible signs on their body. It is thought that in Italy alone there are more than 2 and a half million people affected by this disease, especially young adults in the prime of their working and emotional activity. Yet psoriasis can be kept under control. Therapies are there and lead to excellent results. Like the most used one, cyclosporine, first choice systemic therapy: the ease of use, the undoubted efficacy and speed of action, the possibility of personalizing the treatment and the extensive and consolidated clinical experience represent the strengths of this treatment . These are the topics discussed at the conference held in Rome at the La Sapienza University on "The therapy of serious autoimmune diseases" organized by the Autoimmune Diseases Association. "It is precisely with the arrival of the warm season, which represents a real drama for patients from a psychological point of view, that we must talk about psoriasis but above all about the possibility of keeping the disease under control thanks to effective therapies. It is a fundamental aid for patients who, in the vast majority of cases, feel alone, rejected, marginalized", says professor Antonio Garcovich, associate of Dermatology at the Dermatological Clinic of the Catholic University of Rome. [ wikipedia photo]