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Psoriasis: Skin care
Skin care for psoriasis includes protecting your skin, keeping it moist, and using prescribed medicines.
- Protect your skin by avoiding harsh skin products, skin injury, and cold climates.
- Keep your skin moist by using moisturizing creams, ointments, and lotions; taking baths or soaks once a day; or applying creams or lotions and then wrapping the area.
- Use prescribed medicines by preparing your skin for topical medicines and by following the instructions for skin products and medicines prescribed for you.
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 6, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology | |
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