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Psoriasis sprays

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Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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Psoriasis is a disease that cannot be defeated with modern methods forever, but various medications help improve the skin condition and relieve the patient from unpleasant symptoms for a long time. Most patients suffer from a mild form of the disease, so local medications are enough to treat it. Among them, psoriasis sprays occupy a special place.

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Indications psoriasis sprays

A spray for psoriasis is used to slow down the intensive growth of cells. This helps to quickly and effectively relieve inflammation. The remedy should be selected by a doctor, based on what type of disease the patient has, how large an area the psoriatic plaques already occupy, what form of the disease, and what the patient's condition is at the moment. As a rule, various sprays are suitable for treatment in a state of remission or exacerbation in the process of subsiding. This helps to improve the condition of the skin and take care of it daily.

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Release form

At the moment, you can find a huge number of different names of sprays for psoriasis in pharmacies. They are selected taking into account many individual characteristics of the patient, but there are also those that have gained the greatest popularity. Among them, it is worth highlighting:

  1. Beauty Balance.
  2. Spray 999.
  3. Skin Cap.

Hormonal sprays for psoriasis also show good results. But it is worth noting that they should be used strictly according to the instructions.

Below we will look at all the popular and effective sprays for psoriasis.

Beauty Balance

This spray is distinguished by its natural and completely safe for the patient's health composition. Its active ingredients are: grape leaves, aloe vera juice, horse chestnut, essential mint oil, agar-agar, ginkgo biloba.

Thanks to such an environmentally friendly composition, Beauty Balance spray helps to soften, rejuvenate, soothe the skin, relieve it from unpleasant manifestations of psoriasis, and also slow down the aging process.

The spray has no contraindications, except for intolerance to the components of the drug. It can be used even during pregnancy, since the natural composition does not negatively affect the development of the fetus and the health of the expectant mother.

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Spray 999

This product is prescribed to the patient during remission or after the acute form of psoriasis has already passed. It helps to care for the affected areas of the skin daily, moisturizing them. In addition, this spray is also recommended for use by patients with atopic dermatitis and neurodermatitis.

The spray has a well-defined antiseptic, antipruritic, moisturizing and anti-inflammatory effect. The product can be used together with other psoriasis medications.

The product is completely natural. It contains 30 medicinal herbs, including: red safflower, artificial musk, centipede.

Before spraying, shake the bottle of medicine thoroughly. Apply to skin from a distance of at least 15 cm. Use twice a day. Please note that the drug does not leave greasy stains or shine on the skin.

The spray is contraindicated for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. When applying, keep the product away from eyes and mucous membranes.

Skin Cap

This is probably the most popular of all sprays that can be found in pharmacies in the country today. With its help, you can effectively and quickly treat psoriasis without even taking corticosteroids and cytostatics. It is also recommended for the treatment of atopic and seborrheic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, and skin inflammations.

The active component of the spray is zinc pyrithione. In sprays, its amount does not exceed 0.2%. The spray copes well with all forms of psoriasis, even if the disease affects the scalp.

It is very important to read the instructions carefully before using the product. First, the affected areas of the skin are prepared for application of the product. To do this, they must be thoroughly cleaned and dried. Shake the spray bottle well. When treating the skin, hold it vertically. Do not apply the product too far from the skin. The optimal distance is 15-20 cm.

The spraying procedure should be repeated two to three times a day. The duration of therapy depends on the individual characteristics of the patient's body. Even if you have already achieved a therapeutic result, you do not need to stop using the spray. When treating the scalp, a special nozzle is used, which is sold in a set with the drug.

In some cases, the product may cause allergic reactions. Do not use the product if you are intolerant to its components.

Hormonal sprays for psoriasis

In the treatment of psoriasis, hormonal drugs show excellent results, among them the following sprays are worth highlighting.

Oxycyclozole. An antibacterial agent that also combines antiallergic and anti-inflammatory effects. It is used to treat psoriasis, as well as burns and wounds on the skin.

The active ingredients of the spray are oxytetracycline and prednisolone. Before spraying on damaged skin, shake the aerosol bottle thoroughly. Apply from a distance of at least 20 cm only to those areas of the skin that were affected by psoriasis. Use every day until the main symptoms of the disease disappear.

The product is contraindicated in certain diseases: healing wounds, fungal skin lesions, intolerance to components. It also cannot be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Polcortolone TC. The drug has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. The active ingredients of the drug are tetracycline hydrochloride and triamcinolone acetonide.

The spray is used to treat psoriasis, folliculitis, furunculosis, urticaria, atopic dermatitis.

Before using the aerosol, shake the bottle with the preparation. Spray the affected skin for three seconds. In this case, the product should be kept at a distance of 13-15 cm from the skin.

When treating adult patients, the application is carried out two to three times a day. For young children (after three years), it is recommended to spray the spray no more than once a day. The therapy is five to ten days.

The drug is contraindicated in cases of tuberculosis of the skin, viral and fungal diseases, syphilis, tumors, chickenpox, intolerance to the components of the drug, and during pregnancy.

The main side effects from using the spray are: itching, inflammation, irritation, allergic reactions, acne.

Pharmacodynamics

Let's consider the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of sprays for psoriasis using the example of the popular non-hormonal product "Skin Cap".

Pyrithione zinc, which is part of its composition, has well-defined antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory properties. It is sensitive to the following fungi: Pityrosporum orbiculare and Pityrosporum ovale. They are the ones that cause itching and increased peeling of the skin. It also exhibits activity against the following bacteria: Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus spp.

With the help of zinc pyrithione, the ATP level is reduced, which causes depolarization of cell membranes. This causes the death of pathogenic microorganisms and fungi.

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Pharmacokinetics

When applied externally, zinc pyrithione is deposited in the upper layer of the dermis and epidermis. Absorption is very slow. Can be detected in the blood.

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Dosing and administration

Before spraying the psoriasis spray on the affected areas of the skin, the skin must be thoroughly washed and dried. Shake the aerosol bottle several times and only then apply it to the patient's body. Hold the bottle vertically, at a distance of at least 13 cm from the skin. The dosage is individual and prescribed by a doctor.

Since sprays are used most often during remission, they can and should be used after the main symptoms of the disease have disappeared.

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Use psoriasis sprays during pregnancy

There have been no studies of psoriasis sprays for safety during pregnancy. Therefore, it is difficult to say how exactly these drugs affect the health of a pregnant woman and the fetus. Some sprays with a natural base (Spray 999, Beauty Balance) can be prescribed to pregnant women. But they should be sprayed very carefully and under the supervision of a doctor.

Contraindications

As a rule, psoriasis sprays do not have serious contraindications. All of them are not recommended for use in case of intolerance to the main components of the drugs. Also, some drugs (Polcortolone TC, Oxycyclozole) should not be applied to skin affected by fungi or viral diseases. Before using any drug, you must carefully read the instructions.

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Side effects psoriasis sprays

Very rarely, when using sprays for psoriasis, allergic reactions may occur: itching, rash, peeling, irritation, hives. In this case, you must immediately stop using the drug and consult a doctor.

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Overdose

To date, there have been no cases of overdose with psoriasis sprays.

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Interactions with other drugs

Non-hormonal sprays for psoriasis can be used in combination with other medications for this disease.

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Storage conditions

Preparations that are released in the form of an aerosol (spray) should be stored out of the reach of children. The air temperature can be from 4 to 30 degrees above zero.

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Shelf life

The shelf life is from four to five years. Do not use the product after the expiration date.

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Attention!

To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Psoriasis sprays" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.

Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.

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