{"id":2787,"date":"2025-04-23T18:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/?page_id=2787"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:23:50","slug":"psoriasis-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/en\/treatments\/clinical-dermatology\/psoriasis-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Psoriasis Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2787\" class=\"elementor elementor-2787\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a642ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a642ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dad1e4\" data-id=\"9dad1e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c01a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87c01a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psoriasis Treatment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf60174 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf60174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take control of your skin, restore your well-being<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d024d9e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d024d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"367\">When the <strong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"208\">skin regeneration cycle<\/strong> speeds up more than it should, <strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"253\">psoriasis<\/strong> Appears unexpectedly: visible lesions, inflammation, and discomfort that can disrupt your routine and well-being.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"581\">At <strong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"412\">Garc\u00eda-Legaz Dermatological Institute<\/strong>, we understand what you&#039;re going through. That&#039;s why we offer <strong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"489\">treatments<\/strong> specifically designed to help relieve symptoms and restore the <strong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"564\">balance<\/strong> your skin needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce0573\" data-id=\"3ce0573\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b559518 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b559518\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-177cd80\" data-id=\"177cd80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67fd6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f67fd6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2603\" alt=\"psoriasis en los codos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis.webp 600w, https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8613e5\" data-id=\"c8613e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fe6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6fe6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-wrapper\" class=\"rtoc-mokuji-content frame4 preset1 animation-none rtoc_open default\" data-id=\"2787\" data-theme=\"Hello Elementor Child\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-title\" class=\"rtoc_btn_none rtoc_left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><ol class=\"rtoc-mokuji decimal_ol level-1\"><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-1\">What is Psoriasis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-2\">Psoriasis Triggers<\/a><ul class=\"rtoc-mokuji mokuji_ul level-2\"><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-3\">Internal Factors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-4\">External Factors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-5\">Types of Psoriasis<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-6\">Psoriasis and Treatment<\/a><ul class=\"rtoc-mokuji mokuji_ul level-2\"><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-7\">Topical Treatments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-8\">Phototherapy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-9\">Oral and Injectable Medications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/div><h2 id=\"rtoc-1\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Psoriasis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f2361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f2361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understand its symptoms<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58ddc6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f58ddc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"291\">While skin cells normally renew every month, with psoriasis this process occurs in just days, leading to a <strong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"238\">buildup of cells<\/strong> that form <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"268\">visible plaques<\/strong> on the skin&#039;s surface.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"541\">This <strong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"322\">autoimmune condition<\/strong>, which affects approximately 3% of the global population, appears in the form of <strong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"417\">flare-ups<\/strong> that can occur anywhere on the body\u2014although it is most common on the <strong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"497\">scalp<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"509\">elbows<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"520\">knees<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"540\">lower back<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"605\">Each case is unique, but the most common <strong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"596\">symptoms<\/strong> include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4017bc2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4017bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Red, inflamed skin covered with silvery scales<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Persistent itching or burning sensation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cracks that may bleed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Thickened, discolored, or ridged nails<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-090cb5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"090cb5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-576f3e8\" data-id=\"576f3e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fd8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49fd8e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"rtoc-2\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psoriasis Triggers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e041fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e041fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What causes or influences it?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a448ef8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a448ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Psoriasis is a <strong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"204\">chronic skin condition<\/strong> that can appear at any stage of life and affects both men and women equally. Although its exact cause is still not fully understood, <strong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"357\">various factors<\/strong> can influence its onset and the intensity of flare-ups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbb84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebbb84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"rtoc-3\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal Factors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741f3d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"741f3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"609\">Psoriasis is a condition with a <strong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"505\">strong hereditary component<\/strong> and an <strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"534\">autoimmune origin<\/strong>, where the immune system mistakenly accelerates the renewal of skin cells.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"674\"><strong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"630\">Various factors<\/strong> can trigger or worsen flare-ups, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380f6e6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"380f6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Infections, especially bacterial in origin.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Medications such as lithium, beta-blockers, and interferons.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hormonal changes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Emotional stress.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Endocrine disorders, such as thyroid dysfunction or diabetes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-058d0b7\" data-id=\"058d0b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da1371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2da1371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis-cuero-cabelludo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2604\" alt=\"psoriasis en el cuero cabelludo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis-cuero-cabelludo.webp 600w, https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis-cuero-cabelludo-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051e64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"051e64b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"rtoc-4\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">External Factors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0ab96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d0ab96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"962\">Skin injuries<\/strong>, such as cuts, bumps, scrapes, or insect bites, can trigger the appearance of <strong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1056\">new plaques<\/strong> in previously unaffected areas\u2014this phenomenon is known as the <strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1138\">Koebner effect<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8af8a3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8af8a3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2529ce4\" data-id=\"2529ce4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c57d3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36c57d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"rtoc-5\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Psoriasis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b551312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b551312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of proper diagnosis<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e0806 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07e0806\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49f3e9f\" data-id=\"49f3e9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06046d8 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"06046d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 de 4\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis-vulgar.webp\" alt=\"Psoriasis Vulgar\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 de 4\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pasoriasis-inversa.webp\" alt=\"pasoriasis-inversa\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 de 4\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis-guttata.webp\" alt=\"psoriasis-guttata\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 de 4\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/psoriasis-eritrodermica.webp\" alt=\"psoriasis-eritrodermica\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc006c8\" data-id=\"fc006c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c3a0a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c3a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"380\"><strong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"174\">Early detection<\/strong> of psoriasis is key to <strong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"226\">preventing complications<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"243\">controlling<\/strong> its progression, and minimizing its impact on your quality of life. A timely diagnosis allows treatment to begin before symptoms worsen.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"425\">The most common <strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"420\">types of psoriasis<\/strong> are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09121c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f09121c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><i>Plaque psoriasis (Psoriasis vulgaris):<\/i> The most common type, characterized by red patches covered with white or grayish scales. It can cause itching, pain, cracking, and, in some cases, inflammation and joint stiffness.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><i>Inverse psoriasis:<\/i> Affects skin folds such as the armpits, groin, or under the breasts. It appears as red, inflamed patches without visible scaling and may worsen with sweat or friction.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><i>Guttate psoriasis:<\/i> More common in children and adolescents. It appears suddenly with small red spots shaped like droplets, often after bacterial infections.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><i>Erythrodermic psoriasis:<\/i> A severe form that causes widespread redness and flaking over most of the body, along with intense itching, burning, and fatigue.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><i>Nail psoriasis:<\/i> Affects the nails, causing deformities, thickening, discoloration, and, in severe cases, detachment of the nail.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89416c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89416c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e382a47\" data-id=\"e382a47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f0918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f0918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"rtoc-6\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psoriasis and Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b9790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9b9790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take control of this condition<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf6f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf6f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"282\">Psoriasis is a chronic condition which, although it has no definitive cure, can be <strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"254\">controlled<\/strong> through various treatments.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"591\">The choice of treatment depends on the severity of the disease, the type of psoriasis, and each person&#039;s individual characteristics. At <strong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"460\">Garc\u00eda-Legaz Dermatological Institute<\/strong>, we use the <strong data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"500\">most innovative options<\/strong> to control flare-ups, relieve symptoms, and keep your skin in the best possible condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2e36c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e2e36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"rtoc-7\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topical Treatments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9067083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9067083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"633\">Creams<\/strong> containing <strong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"664\">corticosteroids<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"679\">vitamin D<\/strong> derivatives, or <strong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"709\">retinoids<\/strong> help reduce inflammation, relieve itching, and normalize the skin cell renewal cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e374d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e374d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"rtoc-8\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phototherapy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb479f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb479f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"953\">This treatment uses <strong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"877\">controlled ultraviolet radiation<\/strong> to reduce the overactivity of skin cells, which is a hallmark of psoriasis.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1119\">This therapeutic approach mimics the beneficial effects of sunlight, helping to <strong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1058\">reduces inflammation<\/strong>, relief <strong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1079\">itching<\/strong>, and slow the <strong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1118\">formation of plaques<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3536315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3536315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"rtoc-9\"  class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oral and Injectable Medications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b0743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b0743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1367\">These systemic treatments are suitable for <strong data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1235\">moderate to severe cases<\/strong> of psoriasis. They work by <strong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1297\">modulating the immune response<\/strong>, reducing inflammation, and controlling excessive cell proliferation.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1513\">Due to their potency, these treatments require <strong data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1446\">strict medical supervision<\/strong> to ensure their effectiveness and minimize potential side effects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa085f elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cfa085f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/garcialegaz.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6221101 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6221101\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90226dd\" data-id=\"90226dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806f1ae elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"806f1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d68731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d68731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Still have questions?<br>\nWe&#039;ve got the answers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbe6ed8\" data-id=\"dbe6ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6309f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d6309f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2241\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38.4 38.4\"><g id=\"Capa_2\" data-name=\"Capa 2\"><g id=\"Capa_1-2\" data-name=\"Capa 1\"><path d=\"M38.4,19.2A19.2,19.2,0,1,1,19.2,0,19.2,19.2,0,0,1,38.4,19.2ZM1,19.2A18.2,18.2,0,1,0,19.2,1,18.27,18.27,0,0,0,1,19.2Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M25.7,19.2a.6.6,0,0,1-.1.4L18.2,27a.49.49,0,0,1-.7-.7l7-7-7-7a.49.49,0,0,1,.7-.7L25.6,19C25.6,18.9,25.7,19.1,25.7,19.2Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38.45 38.45\"><g id=\"Capa_2\" data-name=\"Capa 2\"><g id=\"DISE&#xD1;O\"><path d=\"M19.22,38.45A19.23,19.23,0,1,1,38.45,19.22,19.25,19.25,0,0,1,19.22,38.45ZM19.22,1A18.23,18.23,0,1,0,37.45,19.22,18.25,18.25,0,0,0,19.22,1Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M11.83,21.16a.49.49,0,0,1-.35-.15.5.5,0,0,1,0-.71l7.39-7.39a.51.51,0,0,1,.71,0L27,20.3A.5.5,0,0,1,27,21a.51.51,0,0,1-.71,0l-7-7-7,7A.51.51,0,0,1,11.83,21.16Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is psoriasis contagious?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2241\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2241\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"258\"><strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"228\">No<\/strong>, psoriasis is not contagious.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"439\">It is an <strong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"291\">autoimmune disease<\/strong> caused by an abnormal response of the immune system, which means it is <strong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"382\">not transmitted<\/strong> through physical contact, air, water, or fluid exchange.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2242\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38.4 38.4\"><g id=\"Capa_2\" data-name=\"Capa 2\"><g id=\"Capa_1-2\" data-name=\"Capa 1\"><path d=\"M38.4,19.2A19.2,19.2,0,1,1,19.2,0,19.2,19.2,0,0,1,38.4,19.2ZM1,19.2A18.2,18.2,0,1,0,19.2,1,18.27,18.27,0,0,0,1,19.2Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M25.7,19.2a.6.6,0,0,1-.1.4L18.2,27a.49.49,0,0,1-.7-.7l7-7-7-7a.49.49,0,0,1,.7-.7L25.6,19C25.6,18.9,25.7,19.1,25.7,19.2Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38.45 38.45\"><g id=\"Capa_2\" data-name=\"Capa 2\"><g id=\"DISE&#xD1;O\"><path d=\"M19.22,38.45A19.23,19.23,0,1,1,38.45,19.22,19.25,19.25,0,0,1,19.22,38.45ZM19.22,1A18.23,18.23,0,1,0,37.45,19.22,18.25,18.25,0,0,0,19.22,1Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M11.83,21.16a.49.49,0,0,1-.35-.15.5.5,0,0,1,0-.71l7.39-7.39a.51.51,0,0,1,.71,0L27,20.3A.5.5,0,0,1,27,21a.51.51,0,0,1-.71,0l-7-7-7,7A.51.51,0,0,1,11.83,21.16Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can stress worsen psoriasis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2242\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2242\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"576\">Yes, stress is one of the <strong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"528\">main factors<\/strong> that can trigger or worsen psoriasis flare-ups.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"725\">When the body is under high levels of emotional stress, the <strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"671\">immune system becomes altered<\/strong>, which can increase inflammation and worsen symptoms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2243\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2243\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38.4 38.4\"><g id=\"Capa_2\" data-name=\"Capa 2\"><g id=\"Capa_1-2\" data-name=\"Capa 1\"><path d=\"M38.4,19.2A19.2,19.2,0,1,1,19.2,0,19.2,19.2,0,0,1,38.4,19.2ZM1,19.2A18.2,18.2,0,1,0,19.2,1,18.27,18.27,0,0,0,1,19.2Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M25.7,19.2a.6.6,0,0,1-.1.4L18.2,27a.49.49,0,0,1-.7-.7l7-7-7-7a.49.49,0,0,1,.7-.7L25.6,19C25.6,18.9,25.7,19.1,25.7,19.2Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38.45 38.45\"><g id=\"Capa_2\" data-name=\"Capa 2\"><g id=\"DISE&#xD1;O\"><path d=\"M19.22,38.45A19.23,19.23,0,1,1,38.45,19.22,19.25,19.25,0,0,1,19.22,38.45ZM19.22,1A18.23,18.23,0,1,0,37.45,19.22,18.25,18.25,0,0,0,19.22,1Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M11.83,21.16a.49.49,0,0,1-.35-.15.5.5,0,0,1,0-.71l7.39-7.39a.51.51,0,0,1,.71,0L27,20.3A.5.5,0,0,1,27,21a.51.51,0,0,1-.71,0l-7-7-7,7A.51.51,0,0,1,11.83,21.16Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I exercise if I have psoriasis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2243\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2243\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"852\">Yes, regular exercise is <strong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"825\">highly beneficial<\/strong> for people with psoriasis.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1076\">Physical activity not only helps to <strong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"907\">reduce stress<\/strong>, but also supports maintaining a healthy weight, which may reduce the severity of flare-ups. Additionally, exercise improves mood and <strong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1075\">strengthens the immune system<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1254\">It\u2019s recommended to choose <strong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1130\">low-impact activities<\/strong>, such as walking, cycling, or practicing yoga\u2014especially if you experience joint discomfort related to psoriatic arthritis.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psoriasis Treatment Take control of your skin, restore your well-being When the skin regeneration cycle speeds up more than it should, psoriasis appears unexpectedly: visible lesions, inflammation, and discomfort that can disrupt your routine and well-being. 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