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One person in three has it so mildly that it almost requires no treatment.
Dithranol is another older treatment which is effective, alone or in combination with tar and salicylic acid, and removes the thick scales over the rash. Like tar, its effect is increased if used in association with ultraviolet light. Dithranol can stain clothes, so is best applied at night and old pyjamas worn.
Cortisone derivatives applied locally as creams, ointments, lotions or gels are effective and cosmetically acceptable. If strong preparations are used, the risk of side effects is increased.
Concentrated cortisone may be absorbed through the skin and suppress the body’s production of natural cortisone. The skin may become thinned and disfigured with dilated blood vessels.
In the long term, weaker preparations of cortisone produce a better result.

Better penetration of the cortisone is obtained by applying it, then occluding the area with plastic, which prevents the normal circulation of air, locally heats the skin and allows the active drug to penetrate into the deeper layers.

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