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<FONT FACE="Courier New,Courier">Psoriasis and Dermatological Diseases
Treatment at the Dead Sea.</FONT></H1>
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Sea Therapy proved to be of value in treating a number of dermatological,
rheumatological and pulmonary diseases, especially psoriasis, atopic dermatitis,
vitiligo, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteo-arthritis, and
asthma. The first pilot studies were undertaken in 1958, and the remarkably
beneficial results reported for psoriasis have been reconfirmed many times
over. Now, thousands of people each year seek relief from psoriasis.
Just <A HREF="f-dermatology.htm" TARGET="_top">stay at the Dead Sea</A>.
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Psoriasis</H2>
<DIV DIR="LTR">It is a recurrent and usually life-long disease characterized
by small or large thickened, red scaly patches on the skin. The patches
( "lesions") tend to be symmetrically distributed and sharply outlined.
Itching is usually absent or mild, buy is occasionally severe. The first
signs often appear after puberty and during early middle age, buy can develop
at any time. Psoriasis is not infectious. In most cases there is no associated
disturbance of the general health but 5% or more of the sufferers have,
or may develop, mild to severe arthritis (psoriatic arthritis)/ The skin
condition is sometimes extremely cosmetically, socially and functionally
disabling.</DIV>
<DIV DIR="LTR">Any therapy designed to clear the skin surface of its psoriatic
lesions must reverse the underlying reactions. Although many treatments
for psoriasis may induce a partial or complete remission, there is as yet
no known cure. Treatment may be by local applications to the skin, by systemic
(internal) medication, or by a combination of both. Commonly used are ointments
containing tar, sulfur or salicylic acids, dithranol (anthralin), vitamin
D3 derivatives and strong corticosteroids ("cortisones").</DIV>
<DIV DIR="LTR">Treatment of psoriasis for four weeks at the Dead Sea gives
results as good as those achieved by any of the above-mentioned therapies
against psoriasis and has a number of important advantages over many of
them. One major advantage is related to the fact that those treatments
which involve drug administration or the use of potent "cortisone" ointments
may affect not only the skin, but also the liver, kidneys, blood-forming
tissues and metabolic processes, or affect a developing fetus. Some treatments
increase the risk of developing cancers. Even if effective, many of these
treatments against psoriasis are therefore unsuitable for young children.
Effects such as these have not been observed with Dead Sea treatment. Since
psoriasis itself is not usually associated with damage to internal organs
or to the general health, every effort should be made to avoid treatments
which might cause such damage.</DIV>
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Psoriasis Treatment Routine and Results</H2>
<DIV DIR="LTR">The Dead Sea treatment of this disease is based on a gradual
increase of sun-exposure, combined with bathing in the sea and the application
of mild ointments to the skin: skin softeners, lubricating preparations
(emollients) such as body oils or vaseline, mild ointments to containing
tar, sulfur and salicylic acids or other ingredients. "Cortisone" preparations
are not used. The treatment routine is decided upon after a medical examination,
and is controlled by a physician and nursing staff. The recommended length
of treatment is 4 weeks, although shorter periods sometimes give satisfactory
results. Over the years a number of articles on the Dead Sea psoriasis
treatment have been published in scientific journals. This disease
reatment is noted in many dermatology textbooks. Typical results reported
by various authors.</DIV>
Results of a more precise evaluation, using a special Psoriasis Area and
Severity Index ("PASI"), which assesses other factors in addition to the
area involved.
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Remissions and Recurrences:</H3>
<DIV DIR="LTR">The length of the remission period after treatment at the
Dead Sea similar to that after other treatments for psoriasis.
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Factors Related to the Success of the Treatment of Psoriasis:</H2>
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Dead Sea Sun and Dead Sea Water</H3>
<DIV DIR="LTR">The successful results of the treatment of psoriasis may
be due to a combination of some or all of those factors already outlined
in the introductory section. The most important seems to be exposure to
the sun`s ultraviolet rays. A recent study, which compared the results
of sunbathing only; Dead Sea water-bathing only; or both treatments combined,
revealed a significantly greater effect in those who sunbathed. It also
suggested that bathing in the sea water, although having by itself only
a minor effect, enhanced psoriasis treatment because of the sun`s rays
(Table 8). Solar radiation might act directly on the skin, or indirectly
by affecting immunological or other systems.</DIV>
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<B><A HREF="dermatological-bibliography.htm">Selected Bibliography On Psoriasis</A></B></H4>
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