Experimental study on efficacy of thermal muds of Ischia Island combined with balneotherapy in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with plaques M. Delfino, N. Russo, G. Migliaccio, N. Carraturo Clinica Dermatologica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli. A lot of studies show the efficacy of thermal therapy in psoriasis. The main indications concern all forms of psoriasis (except for pustolosa and eritrodermic) especially diffuse psoriasis, intensive itchy, artropatic psoriasis and gutted psoriasis child. Benefit effects of thermal water and muds, which are important parameters in psoriasis' treatment, they are excellent to reduce inflammation, scaling, and erythema. In this study we evaluated the clinical efficacy of thermal bath plus muds in patients affected by psoriasis. 18 patients has been examined and randomly divided in 3 group (A-B-C). All the patients received thermal therapy for 4 weeks. To evaluate the behaviour of the disease we performed (corneometry, sebometry, phmetry), as well as evaluation of P.A.S.I. At the end of the study, values of P.A.S.I. showed a reduction from 10 to 6 unites P.A.S.I. for patients belong to group A, more 12 to less 10 for patients belong to group C e no significant variations for group B (because represent control group). Results obtained can be considered useful, considering that thermal treatment was used alone in the treatment of all patients. dermatologica Clin Ter. May-Jun;154(3):167-71,2003 Terme e Cute - Health Resort and Skin A. Rossi, C. Cantisani, M. Carlesimo, S. Calvieri Dipartimento di Dermatologia-Venereologia Chirugia Plastica-Ricostruttiva Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Roma Since ancient times, in every country and culture there have been healt resort specializing in dermatological applications. Unfortunately, many ancient procedures, methodologies and clinical applicathions have been lost to the sands of time unknown even to physicians considered to be experts in their field of practice. All over the world, throught historical research or the study of still practiced ancient tecnhiques passed down through generations, many ancient treatments once viewed with scepticism, shrouded in mystery or a "magic" aura and lacking in serius medical analysis, are now under careful review. In recent years, physicians have completed comprehensive studies including strict empirial verifications of many of the most important known ancient dermatological practices. An observational, longitudinal, clinica epidemiological study taking place within the Naiade project describes the middle to longterm impact on patients affected by psoriasis and trated with crenotherapy. dermatologia G Ital Dermatol Venereol 138:519-24,2003 Effect of thermal mud baths on normal, dry and seborrheic skin A. Carabelli, G. De Bernardi di Valserra, M. De Bernardi di Valserra, S.Tripodi, E. Bellotti, R. Pozzi, C. Campiglia, P. Arcangeli Università di Pavia, Italia. Università di Pavia, Italia.PURPOSE: To investigate the curative effects of thermal water and thermal muds in various cutaneous pathologies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Modifications of phmetry and sebometry using sulphur thermal muds in normal, dry and seborrheic skin have been studied. The three groups of patients have been submitted to a 14 day treatment with thermal muds. RESULT: The application of thermal mud normalized the value of cutaneous pH and sebometry. CONCLUSIONS: These beneficial effects are long-lasting in individuals who have a prolonged treatment with thermal muds. dermatologico Clin Ter. Jul-Aug;149(4):271-5,1998