GROSSETO – Psoriasis represents the most widespread inflammatory skin pathology and affects at least 2 and a half million people in Italy (approximately 2-3% of the population), of which almost 110 thousand in Tuscany. In Grosseto, a reference center specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis even in the most severe forms, which provides a multidisciplinary team and new generation therapies.
“Psoriasis is a complex chronic-relapsing immune-mediated disease but it can be successfully addressed and treated – declares the doctor Camilla Peccianti, deputy director of the dermatology operational unit of the Misericordia hospital in Grosseto -. In our clinic we promote a multidisciplinary approach and cutting-edge therapies and we are a point of reference for patients in the South of the Region for access to the latest generation drugs”.
The severity of psoriasis is influenced by various factors. In case of patches on the face, hands or genitals, even if the extension is limited, we speak of moderate-severe psoriasis. Patients can access latest generation biotechnological therapies.
“Today there are therapeutic solutions capable of changing patients’ lives in a few weeks – comments Dr. Peccianti -. Some of these, administered every three months, can provide long-lasting results.”
The center will soon also be equipped with a new phototherapy cabin, which will further enrich the clinic’s offering, allowing for cutting-edge treatments. To access the first visits clinic, all you need is a referral from your family doctor and you can book via Cup. After the initial visit, the patient is redirected, if necessary, to the psoriasis clinic for further checks.
«I thank all the professionals of the Dermatology Unit – declares the director of the hospital unit, Michele Dentamaro -. The psoriasis treatment clinic is enriched with cutting-edge therapies and new instrumental technology.”
