Comparison of Betamethasone Valerate Solution with Phototherapy (UVB Comb) in Scalp Psoriasis Treatment

Comparison of betamethasone valerate solution with phototherapy (UVB comb) in scalp psoriasis treatment.

Patients and treatment The study comprised 44 adult patients with scalp psoriasis. Patients using oral as well as topical medications known to a¡ect psoriasis were excluded. Furthermore, patients receiving local treatment known to a¡ect psoriasis within 2 weeks and taking oral medications within 4 weeks of the study commencing were excluded. Although the patients were randomly allocated a group...

Betamethasone 17-valerate: a new alcoholic formulation for psoriasis of the scalp.

The Patient’s Guide to Psoriasis Treatment. Part 1: UVB Phototherapy

BACKGROUND Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease that affects 2-3% of the world population. Ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is an effective treatment for psoriasis compared to other systemic treatments. Currently there is a lack of easily accessible online patient educational material regarding this form of treatment. OBJECTIVE To present a freely available online guide and video on...

Phototherapy-induced erythema in patients with psoriasis and obesity treated with narrowband UVB phototherapy.

Psoriasis is more common among patients with obesity. These patients tend to have more severe psoriasis. Therefore, a higher proportion of them require intensive treatment modalities such as phototherapy, but with not always dose adjustment. We report a phototherapy-induced erythema in patient with psoriasis and obesity treated with narrowband UVB phototherapy. Figure 1: Erythema located on the...

Comparison of the efficacy of betamethasone lotion with clotrizone (betamethasone + clotrimazole) lotion in seborrheic dermatitis of face and scalp

Background and Aim: Seborrhoic dermatitis is one of the most common diseases in dermatology with a prevalence of about 2%. Many treatments have been used for this disease. This Study aimed to investigate the efficacy of betamethasone lotion compared with clotrizone lotion in patients with seborrheic dermatitis of face and scalp. Methods: This double blind study was performed on 60 patients w...