Sun and water therapy
Sunlight and water are natural therapies that can help improve psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis for many people. Eighty percent of the people who use regular daily doses of sunlight enjoy improvement or clearing of their plaque psoriasis. Water can help soften psoriasis lesions.
Balneotherapy is a general term used for water-based treatments involving natural thermal springs, hot springs, mineral water or seawater. This treatment is widely used throughout Europe and Asia, and spas that feature balneotherapy are being introduced in the U.S.
Climatotherapy is a term used to describe the combination of natural sunlight and water, such as the ocean or other bodies of water, to treat psoriasis. In particular, climatotherapy refers to certain locations around the world, like the Dead Sea in Israel, where the environment and natural elements are said to be especially therapeutic for psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis.
No matter what it is called or where it takes place–in the backyard, at the beach or in the bathtub–sun and water may make a difference in how psoriasis and psoriatic
arthritis look and feel.
Using sunlight as a psoriasis treatment
How to get a successful outcome and avoid sunburn when using sunlight to treat psoriasis.
Sunlight and other psoriasis treatments
Information about the potential risks of combining sunlight with other psoriasis treatments.
Sunlight and skin cancer
How to minimize the risk of skin cancer and warning signs to watch for.
Tanning beds
Cautionary information about using tanning salons as an alternative to natural sunlight.
Climatotherapy sites
The Dead Sea: The world's best known climatotherapy site, which offers formalized treatment facilities for psoriasis.
Other sites: More locations where the environment and natural elements are considered therapeutic for psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis.
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