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Guttate psoriasis causes small (less than 1cm or 1/3 inch) drop-shaped sores on your chest, arms, legs and scalp. You may be referred to a dermatologist (a specialist in diagnosing and treating skin conditions) if your doctor is uncertain about your diagnosis, or if your condition is severe. These numbers may not tell the entire story, as People of Color may be disproportionately undertreated and misdiagnosed. In people with both active psoriatic arthritis and any type of psoriasis that fulfils the criteria for systemic therapy (see recommendation 1. Offer people with psoriasis who are starting treatment with a systemic non-biological or biological drug the opportunity to participate in long-term safety registries (for example, the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register).
If there is little or no improvement at this review, discuss the next treatment option with the person. that after the initial treatment period topical treatments can be used when needed to maintain satisfactory disease control. For guidance on treating psoriasis with adalimumab, etanercept and ustekinumab, see NICE's technology appraisal guidance on adalimumab, etanercept and ustekinumab for treating plaque psoriasis in children and young people.Yeast infections respond well to treatment with antifungal medicine, but be sure to get a diagnosis from a veterinarian before using anything on your cat. For further advice on how to support attitude and behavioural change, see the NICE guideline on behaviour change. Some treatments for psoriasis can be harmful to a developing baby, so use contraception while taking them. The AAD recommends that females consume no more than one drink per day and that males consume no more than two. Use good-quality toilet paper on sensitive skin to avoid causing damage to the skin and flare-ups in your intimate areas.
Offer a review at least annually to children and young people with psoriasis who are using corticosteroids of any potency (either as monotherapy or in combined preparations) to assess for the presence of steroid atrophy and other adverse effects. Your dermatologist may inject corticosteroids directly into your rash or, if your rash covers a large area, give an intramuscular steroid injection. They’re sometimes used to treat psoriasis affecting sensitive areas (such as the scalp, the genitals and folds in the skin) ifsteroid creamsaren’t effective.Doctors generally prescribe cyclosporine for adults but will closely monitor children with severe psoriasis if they prescribe this medication to treat them. Systemic treatments work on the entire body and act on the immune system to slow down the processes that cause excessive skin growth. Offer methotrexate as the first choice of systemic agent for people with psoriasis who fulfil the criteria for systemic therapy (see previous recommendation 1.