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Suffering from Psoriasis: why don't you try the Dead Sea psoriasis treatments?

Psoriasis is a dermatological disease easy to diagnose. But Psoriasis treatment can be sometimes difficult because of its features of chronic ailment, with a lot of variability in the severity of the lesions from one patient to another, as well as the frequency and the intensity of the "flare-up" attacks. Among the Dead Sea Psoriasis treatments, the PUVA therapy shows good results, like the photo-climatotherapy, both are psoriasis treatments carried out at the Dead Sea medical clinics.

The causes of Psoriasis are still unknown. This disease, characterized by red and scaly lesions, can involve a variable quantity of the body skin surface. In severe cases, PUVA therapy has be proven as a valuable therapeutic method. The principle of action is simple: the lesions are treated by light (UVA radiation) delivered in cabin, associated to a medication taken before treatment, in order to enhance the effects of the irradiation. This kind of psoriasis treatment is also possible in a "natural manner", and without the need of any additional product: the Dead Sea is a classic destination for patients suffering from Psoriasis. Contact us for more information about our natural Psoriasis treatment.

We are proud to bring here the opinion of one of the most prominent world expert in psoriasis treatment. This leaves no doubt about the capabilities of the natural Psoriasis treatment:
Sunlight can be a valuable treatment option for people with psoriasis. Eighty percent of the people who get regular daily doses of sunlight enjoy improvement or clearing of their psoriasis. Climatotherapy is a term used to discuss the use of sunlight and water, such as the ocean or other bodies of water, to treat psoriasis.
For climatotherapy, the best-known location is the Dead Sea in Israel, where each year thousands of people with psoriasis and other skin disease go for the extensive sun exposure and baths in the unique water. This treatment is very effective and safe in most cases, although it is an expensive option for people from the U.S. Other climatotherapy sites do exist around the world, but their facilities and reputation do not match that of the Dead Sea.
From: the National Psoriasis Foundation Official Web site

The Psoriasis treatment Include:
  • Anamnesis, medical examination and follow-up visits by a senior physician
  • Assessment of the personal treatment schedule (sun and sea)
  • All medications needed for the disease treated are included
  • Nurse exam and treatment as needed (In the clinic)
  • Final medical examination and evaluation of results, final medical report
  • Additional Scalp treatment as needed
  • Relaxation exercises (AT), as prescribed

For patients suffering from Psoriatic Arthritis, the treatment schedule should include, in addition:
  • Hand-Grip testing and others as needed
  • Dead Sea water bath (in- or outdoor)
  • Sulfur bath
  • Self application of black mud
  • Envelopment of warmed black mud
  • Ice-pack
  • Medical massage
  • Use of the hotel facilities (sauna, Jacuzzi, fitness room and sport)
  • Special medications are not included

The medical team requests a summary of the medical status of each Patient prior to arrival in order to confirm treatment.
Dead Sea Clinic for Skin Diseases: Treatments of Psoriasis, Vitiligo etc.
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