Acitrecin - week 1

[Fred]

Hoping once I'm clear I can go off it completely? Don't know if that's an option or not though

Micky's post Acitretin may help:

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Acitretin is not a cure for these conditions, and when the medication is stopped, the condition is likely to return.
However, most patients will see a gradual improvement of their skin, starting about 2 weeks after treatment commences and continuing for up to 12 weeks.
This improvement should then remain while continuing the treatment.

Unfortunately Kelly, with psoriasis it's all about control so you will probably be on some form of treatment all the time. Having said that, if Acitretin gets you clear then I suppose you have nothing to loose by trying it to see. You could always go back onto it or try another treatment, but I think most people with psoriasis will tell you they need to continue a treatment of one type or another.