Patients with male gender or greater body weight use smaller amounts of topical therapy in psoriasis

Abstract

Objectives and methods: Topical therapy is the first-line treatment in mild and moderate psoriasis. We performed a real-life study on topical therapies in psoriasis and observed a variation in the amounts of ointment patients applied during the study.

Results: A statistically significant correlation was found between gender and the total amount of ointment used: women used more than men (p = .020). Also, heavier patients tended to use less ointment (p = .038).

Conclusions: We look forward to seeing whether the current pressure to improve psoriasis treatment leads to more patients receiving systemic therapies or to better adherence to, and persistence with, topical therapies.

Keywords:

• Psoriasis
• calcipotriol
• betamethasone

Disclosure statement

The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.