Psoriasis – Relief Through State-of-the-Art Therapies at Dr. Anna Brandenburg

Your skin’s well-being is no superficial matter.

Attending Doctors

Team der Hautärztinnen Dr. Anna Brandenburg in Hamburg – Dermatologische Privatpraxis für Hautgesundheit und Ästhetik.
Dr. med. Catherine Krause
Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics
Team der Hautärztinnen Dr. Anna Brandenburg in Hamburg – Dermatologische Privatpraxis für Hautgesundheit und Ästhetik.
Dr. med. Bianca Arsene
Specialist in Dermatology
Team der Hautärztinnen Dr. Anna Brandenburg in Hamburg – Dermatologische Privatpraxis für Hautgesundheit und Ästhetik.
Dr. med. Eva Schramm
Specialist in Dermatology, Venereology, and Laser Medicine
Team der Hautärztinnen Dr. Anna Brandenburg in Hamburg – Dermatologische Privatpraxis für Hautgesundheit und Ästhetik.
Dr. med. Carina Borkowski
Specialist in Dermatology, Phlebology, and Laser Medicine
Team der Hautärztinnen Dr. Anna Brandenburg in Hamburg – Dermatologische Privatpraxis für Hautgesundheit und Ästhetik.
Dr. med. Annika Opitz
Specialist in Dermatology and Allergology
Team der Hautärztinnen Dr. Anna Brandenburg in Hamburg – Dermatologische Privatpraxis für Hautgesundheit und Ästhetik.
Dr. med. Anna Brandenburg
Specialist in Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease. In addition to scaly plaques, especially on the elbows, knees, and scalp, it can also cause inflammatory changes in joints, tendons, ligaments, and nails. In severe cases, those affected often feel stigmatized and socially excluded.

In our specialized practice, we can bring psoriasis symptoms to near-complete healing using state-of-the-art therapeutic procedures — so that you can once again feel comfortable in your skin and return to a normal daily life.

Schuppenflechte (Psoriasis)

Your questions, our answers

What causes psoriasis?

Psoriasis is an inherited skin disease that can also be triggered by medications (e.g. beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers) or infections (e.g. streptococcal angina). White blood cells trigger chronic inflammation, which causes the skin of psoriasis patients to cornify faster and more intensely.
No, psoriasis is not contagious. Complete healing is not possible in chronic diseases. However, the symptoms are often mild and do not require treatment. In more severe cases, we can offer highly effective topical and immunosuppressive systemic therapies with high response rates and an almost complete regression of skin changes.
Psoriasis must be understood as a systemic disease. Patients with psoriasis often also suffer from coronary heart disease, obesity, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and Crohn’s disease.
Alcohol and smoking are known trigger factors that can aggravate psoriasis.

These biotechnologically produced substances can intervene in the inflammatory cascade of psoriasis and block the effect of inflammation-promoting molecules. As our understanding of the disease improves, new active substances are continuously being developed, allowing for more precise treatment of psoriasis.

 

In our practice, we use the following preparations: the TNF alpha blocker adalimumab (Humira); the IL-17 antibodies brodalumab (Kyntheum), secukinumab (Cosentyx), and ixekizumab (Taltz); the IL-12/23 antibody ustekinumab (Stelara); guselkumab (Tremfya), risankizumab (Skyrizi), and tildrakizumab (Ilumetri), which act against IL-23; as well as the PDE-4 inhibitor apremilast (Otezla).

Excellent long-term results in treatment can be achieved with fumaric acid esters, for example. Immunosuppressive therapy with methotrexate or ciclosporin A is also possible.
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