If one of the following doesn't work, don't hesitate to try another. Old remedies that can stain clothing and skin, and have an unpleasant smell. Micanol is a new prescription formulation of anthralin that causes less staining or skin irritation. These work well, although they can damage the skin with prolonged use. A relatively new cream that works to counteract the rapid, unchecked skin growth that occurs.
Ordinary sunlight improves the condition in many people.
Used to simulate sunlight. Administered in a skin center or physician's office or prescribed for home use. Associated with the risks of excessive sun exposure, such as aging of the skin and skin cancer. In this treatment, you are exposed to UVA light after taking psoralen pills or having a psoralen lotion spread over your body. The psoralen increases the effectiveness of light therapy.