如何治疗银屑病_银屑病

Psoriasis is a disease where your immune system mistakenly attacks your skin.

银屑病是一种免疫系统错误地攻击皮肤的疾病·

This results in raised patches of inflamed skin with silvery scales.

这会导致皮肤出现隆起的发炎斑块,并带有银白色鳞屑·

There is no cure for psoriasis.

银屑病无法根治·

But there are treatments that can make your symptoms less severe.

但是,有一些治疗方法可以减轻症状的严重程度·

Treatments may include

治疗方法可能包括：

medications you can apply to your skin

可以涂抹在皮肤上的药物、

medications you can take as a pill or injection light therapy or a combination of these.

可以口服或注射的药物、光疗,或者这些方法的组合·

For mild psoriasis your doctor may advise you to use medicated skin ointments or creams.

对于轻度银屑病,医生可能会建议你使用药用皮肤软膏或乳膏·

These skin medications can help moisturize your skin to keep it soft and relieve itching

这些皮肤药物可以帮助滋润皮肤,使其保持柔软并缓解瘙痒,

reduce inflammation slow down the growth of new cells in your skin and make your immune system less active.

减轻炎症,减缓皮肤中新细胞的生长,并降低免疫系统的活性·

In more severe cases your healthcare provider may advise you to take medication in a pill or an injection.

在更严重的情况下,医疗服务提供者可能会建议你口服药物或注射药物·

Another treatment your healthcare provider may advise is light therapy.

你的医疗服务提供者可能建议的另一种治疗方法是光疗·

Ultraviolet light in the summer sunshine tends to improve psoriasis.

夏日阳光中的紫外线往往有助于改善银屑病症状·

Getting outside for a short time may help.

短时间外出可能会有帮助·

But be sure to wear sunscreen to avoid skin damage.

但是,一定要涂抹防晒霜以避免皮肤受损·

Light therapy also includes other sources of ultraviolet light such as artificial light units and lasers.

光疗还包括其他紫外线光源,例如人造光设备和激光·

If you have questions about treatments for psoriasis talk to your healthcare provider.

如果你对银屑病的治疗方法有疑问,请咨询你的医疗服务提供者·