With ongoing research, medical professionals are constantly on the look out for new psoriasis treatments. Currently the use of psoriasis cream is the most popular type of treatment doctors provide. One of the reasons for this is that the topical medications provide instant relief to the affected areas and the medication components are applies directly to the area to promote healing. When psoriasis is severe, psoriasis cream is often used in connection with other forms of treatment. There are four types of creams that you could be prescribed to treat your psoriasis.

• steroids
• vitamin D3 analog
• topical retinoids
• topical tars

The effects of steroids used in psoriasis cream have shown great success in reducing the appearance of lesions on the skin. With these products, psoriasis is controlled by suppressing the immune system in the affected areas. This technique is also effective at preventing the abnormal immune cells from multiplying at such a damaging rate. Using steroid creams aren’t typically used when the rash covers more than 20% percent of a person’s skin. The plus side for patients is that psoriasis steroid creams are safe, easy to use, and fairly effective. Another benefit is that this type of medication topical treatment is usually inexpensive.

Another form of psoriasis cream includes the vitamin D3 analog series. This treatment targets the keratinocytes found to possibly be a cause of psoriasis. It inhibits the production of these cells and does not allow for them to mature.

Also used to treat severe acne, topical retinoids are chemically related to vitamin A. This method works to stabilize the genes that produce psoriasis. Vitamin A retinoid creams are available in gel and cream forms. Like the steroid creams, it is easy to use and has been successful for many patients.

With the advancement of some of the other topical creams, tar based psoriasis creams have fallen out of favor somewhat. They have an offensive, sulfur scent and often stain clothing. When it is used, it works by softening and peeling off the outer layer of affected skin. However since the other types are just as effective and have fewer side effects, tar topicals aren’t prescribed as often any more.