As a psoriasis sufferer you know how debilitating this disease can be You've tried a variety of treatments but none has delivered relief from the redness, scaling, and itching you experience. Now there is an effective alternative to topical creams, ultraviolet phototherapy, and oral drugs. A treatment that will allow you quickly to resume a normal, active lifestyle. Advanced pulse dye laser technology, successfully used to treat a wide variety of skin lesions in adults and children, now is proving to be a remarkably powerful weapon in the battle against psoriasis. Before you decide on laser treatment for your psoriasis, here are some things you should know about the Pulse Dye Laser.

Is the treatment painful? 
There is some minor discomfort associated with the treatment. Most patients describe the treatment as a series of rubber band snaps to the skin. Your physician can reduce or eliminate this discomfort by providing you with a topical anesthetic or by cooling the treated area with ice or an air-cooling device. 

Will laser treatment be more effective than PUVA, narrow band UVB, creams or drugs? 
While your results should be comparable to other types of treatment, laser technology frees you from the potential undesirable side affects commonly associated with other treatments. For example: 

• Pulse Dye Laser treatment requires fewer treatments and less time than PUVA, or narrow band 
  UVB, and will not cause aging or your normal skin as is the case where the entire body is exposed to UV. 
  
• Pulse Dye Laser radiation is not UV, which is typically mentioned in conjunction with skin cancer. 
  
• Pulse Dye Laser treatments are less messy than the daily application of creams and lotions.
  
• Unlike drugs, pulse dye laser treatments are non-systemic.
• It is an excellent choice for those with a fewer psoriatic plaque, patient simply avoids exposing healthy skin to UV radiation.