Treatment for childhood psoriasis

Abstract

Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin, which can also affect joints. It is important to choose appropriate strategy to treat childhood psoriasis with the consideration of safety and effectiveness of drugs. Generally, topical treatment is sufficient to control psoriasis, while systemic treatment is reserved for moderate to severe psoriasis. Recently, with the development of molecular biology,biological therapies have been considered in the treatment of childhood psoriasis. Also, health education has become an important part of treatment for childhood psoriasis. Key words: Psoriasis ; Child ; Therapy ;