Emollients for Psoriasis WisdomCard™

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  1. Cleveland Clinic: Psoriasis: Level 1: Topical Treatments clevelandclinicmeded.com - Psoriasis: Level 1: Topical Treatments
  2. LifeWire (via About.com): Using Moisturizers Properly for Psoriasis psoriasis.about.com - Using Moisturizers Properly for Psoriasis
  3. Hanish Babu (via Suite101.com): How to Care for Your Skin in Psoriasis psoriasis.suite101.com - How to Care for Your Skin in Psoriasis
  4. National Psoriasis Foundation: Emollients and Moisturizers psoriasis.org - Emollients and Moisturizers
  5. British Skin Foundation: Psoriasis: What are the Main Topical Treatments Used for Psoriasis? britishskinfoundation.org.uk - Psoriasis: What are the Main Topical Treatments Used for Psoriasis?
  6. The Psoriasis Association: Children and Psoriasis: What Treatments are Available for Children? psoriasis-association.org.uk - Children and Psoriasis: What Treatments are Available for Children?
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Research Notes on Emollients for Psoriasis


Emollients are often the first form of therapy in treating psoriasis.1 Keeping the skin moist helps to reduce redness and itching of psoriasis lesions.2 Some dermatologists suggest that the greasiest emollients (such as petrolatum) are more beneficial to psoriatic skin.2

Fast Facts:

  • Emollients can be used as a soap substitute during bathing or washing when you experience a psoriasis flare-up.3
  • Emollients should be applied before other topical treatments. Allow about 30 minutes between the application of emollients and the application of topical psoriasis medications.3
  • Unless your physician tells you otherwise, emollients can be used as often as needed to keep your skin soft and scale-free.3

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Cleveland Clinic: Psoriasis Therapy: Level 1: Topical Treatments
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Psoriasis Foundation: Emollients and Moisturizers
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 British Skin Foundation: What are the Main Topical Treatments Used for Psoriasis?

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