Can Psoriasis Be Treated with Lasers?

I read that psoriasis treatment may be possible using lasers. Can a doctor explain to me how this works, if at all?

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Laser Treatment for Psoriasis

The XTRAC® laser offers new hope to individuals suffering from psoriasis. Using an intense beam of focused laser light, the XTRAC laser gets right to the area of concern, leaving healthy surrounding tissue alone. The XTRAC excimer laser treatment system offers psoriasis sufferers many benefits. Depending on the extent and severity of your psoriasis, these can include: • Effective clearing — generally in 10 or less brief sessions • Provides long-lasting... more

Bruce Katz, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Yes

There is a role for laser in the treatment of psoriasis. The Eximer laser is a decent treatment, but in my personal opinion I think it is overrated by people who want to make a good buck off of its distribution and administration. I do not feel the Eximer laser is that much better than the UVB IPL. Both treatments are very good for stubborn and resistant plaques. Not too many of them though. Too many plaques and the patient probably needs a more systemic treatment such as Methotrexate or a... more