XTRAC Laser Treatment Offers Summer Time Relief to Psoriasis Sufferers Covered by Major Insurers
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Depending on the extent and severity of the patient's psoriasis, each procedure requires only about five minutes. Noticeable improvements are usually seen within three or four treatments, with many patients seeing 75 percent or more improvement in as few as six to 10 treatments and average remission periods lasting 4-6 months, often longer. The laser is effective even in areas that are difficult to treat, such as elbows, knees and the scalp. XTRAC Laser treatments have been successful with psoriasis that has spread across as much as 20 percent of body surface area.
While the ultraviolet rays of the sun can help some psoriasis patients, summer comes with its own set of challenges for others. Here are a few tips for caring for psoriasis during the summer from Dr.
- Limit exposure to sunlight: Although UVB light is good for psoriasis, some psoriasis medications make skin more sensitive to light and is more susceptible to sunburns, which may cause psoriasis to flare up.
- Stay cool: As summer heats up, so does your body, causing you to sweat more. For psoriasis patients, sweating irritates psoriasis lesions.
- Wear light clothing: Cotton clothing will irritate the skin less than synthetic materials. This not only keeps itching at a minimum, but also keeps your body cooler, therefore creating less perspiration.
- Swim carefully: Swimming in pools with chlorine can irritate and dry out psoriasis lesions. If you can, swimming in ocean water is beneficial for psoriasis patients. Rinse off immediately and apply moisturizer after swimming in either type of water.
"Patients can avoid dealing with a lot of these challenges by starting the XTRAC laser treatments now," said Dr. Katz. "Not only will patients be able to feel comfortable wearing summer apparel like shorts and bathing suits, they won't have to worry about dealing with flare-ups all summer long."
What makes the XTRAC laser so important in relieving psoriasis is that it avoids the often dangerous consequences of other treatment approaches, such as topical steroids, full-body UVB exposure, systemic medications or biologics. Those techniques may produce a range of effects, from premature aging of healthy skin to the risk of malignancies and tuberculosis. The safe and effective XTRAC has not been associated with any of those kinds of side effects, because the XTRAC excimer laser uses a precisely focused beam of ultraviolet light only on the affected skin area, avoiding exposure to healthy skin.
For more information about the XTRAC excimer laser, visit www.XTRACLaser.com. The website features a TeleCare Center where patients can speak directly with highly experienced clinical specialists about the XTRAC laser therapy. The specialists also will assist those interested in making appointments with physicians experienced in providing XTRAC laser treatments.
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