Topical therapy I: corticosteroids and vitamin D analogs

Topical therapy is the first-line of treatment for mild to moderate psoriasis (see Tab. 1). The following two chapters will describe the available topical therapies for psoriasis, providing insight into the progress that has been made for treatment of the disease. This chapter will focus on the most widely used topical regimens, topical corticosteroids and vitamin D analogs, while the subsequent chapter will examine additional topical therapies used to treat psoriasis.