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- Title
Psoriasis Vulgaris Successfully Treated with Goeckerman Treatment at Home: A Patient and Physician's Experience.
- Authors
Reddy, Vidhatha; Thomas, Shawn; Thibodeaux, Quinn; Myers, Bridget; Bhutani, Tina; Liao, Wilson
- Abstract
Goeckerman therapy is a highly effective treatment regimen for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. It involves regular exposure to ultraviolet B radiation and the application of crude coal tar. To our knowledge, only three centers in the USA currently offer a formal Goeckerman therapy treatment program; thus, access to this therapy is geographically limited. In this article, a motivated patient discusses his experience with generalized plaque psoriasis. This patient, while living in a Goeckerman-inaccessible area, deferred treatment with biologics and outpatient phototherapy to develop a modified Goeckerman regimen for at-home use. This home regimen, which did not involve the use of prescription-strength medications, resulted in full clearance of his psoriasis. We also discuss the patient's case from the perspective of a dermatology treatment team that has reviewed his experience.
- Subjects
COAL tar; PSORIASIS; PHYSICIANS; TREATMENT programs; ULTRAVIOLET radiation
- Publication
Dermatology & Therapy, 2020, Vol 10, Issue 3, p329
- ISSN
2193-8210
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s13555-020-00364-0