See below: Steroids are anti-inflammatory. Psoriasis is a type of inflammatory condition of the skin. Steroids suppress the inflammation and thereby reduce the redness and scaling which characterize psoriasis.
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Psoriasis: Steroids are anti-inflammatory medications. They decrease the autoimmune and reactive cells in the psoriatic patches to allow normal cells to squeeze in and reconstitute with a more normal skin cell.
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