Psoriasis: The At Your Fingertips Guide

by TimMitchell (Author), RebeccaPenzer (Author)

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  Paperback
  2007

  $3.29

  Psoriasis can be a difficult condition to live with. The more you know about it, the better prepared you will be to deal with it. This invaluable guide gives you medically accurate, practical information on the day-to-day management of the condition.
  
  Psorasis: Answers at your Fingertips answers over 200 questions asked by people with psoriasis and their families. The expert authors pass on useful, easy-to-follow advice on living with the condition. They discuss the various treatments available, helping you to discover which work best for you, and suggest effective self-help routines.

  Offers up-to-date positive and practical help

  Explains psoriasis, so you have the knowledge to understand and manage your condition

  Includes information on further sources of advice and support

  Covers topics from work and holidays to relationships and other people's attitudes

  
  Questions answered include:

  Is psoriasis hereditary?

  Does psoriasis frequently recur?

  Does diet affect psoriasis?

  Are there any known common causes of flare-ups?

  Does biological powder make it worse?

  Should I use soap?

  Which moisturiser is the best to use?

  What do steroids do?

  What are the treatments for psoriatic arthropathy?

  My daughter wants to get her ears pierced. Will this make her psoriasis worse?

  What can I do to avoid embarrassment in personal relationships?

  What are the best types of clothing to wear?

  Will it hurt if I go swimming?

  Are there any benefits we can claim?

  
  Table of Contents:
  Part 1 Introduction
  Part 2 What is psoriasis?
  Part 3 Different types of psoriasis
  Part 4 What triggers psoriasis and what makes it worse?
  Part 5 First-line treatments
  Part 6 Second-line treatments
  Part 7 Complementary therapy
  Part 8 Children and psoriasis
  Part 9 Feelings, family and friends
  Part 10 Lifestyle and looks
  Part 11 Practical concerns

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.44

  The more you know about your psoriasis, the better you can deal with it. This invaluable guide gives you medically accurate, practical information on the day-to-day management of the condition. Psoriasis at your fingertips answers over 200 real questions from people with psoriasis and their families. The expertauthors pass on useful, easy-to-follow advice on living with psoriasis. They discuss the various treatments available,helping you to discover which work best for you, and give you effective self-help routines.Psoriasis at your fingertipsoffers up-to-date, positive and practical help, covers topics such as work, holidays, relationships and other people's attitudes, answers the questions your doctor may not have time to answer, and makes it clear that you are not alone.