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Background: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease with heterogeneous clinical manifestations and variable therapeutic responses. Although international guidelines outline evidence-based systemic treatment options, real-world effectiveness is often influenced by patient characteristics, comorbidities, prior treatment exposure, and treatment accessibility. Visual assessment using clinical photography provides an additional pragmatic measure of therapeutic response in routine practice.
Objective: To present real-world clinical outcomes of systemic therapies used in the management of psoriasis, illustrated through standardized before-and-after clinical photographs.
Methods: This presentation is based on a real-world case series of patients with different clinical types and severities of psoriasis treated in routine dermatology practice. Treatment selection included conventional systemic agents and newer targeted therapies, individualized according to disease severity, patient profile, comorbidities, and prior treatment response. Clinical outcomes were primarily evaluated through serial photographic documentation obtained before treatment initiation and during follow-up. All clinical images were collected with informed patient consent, maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.
Conclusion: Real-world experience confirms the effectiveness of systemic therapy in moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Visual documentation of clinical outcomes complements guideline-based recommendations and supports individualized treatment decisions. Sharing real-life clinical experiences may help bridge the gap between clinical trials and everyday dermatology practice.
Keywords: Psoriasis; Systemic therapy; Real-world evidence; Clinical outcomes; Photographic documentation
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