MG217 Multi Symptom Relief 2% Coal Tar Medicated Psoriasis Ointment oz Jar, 4 Oz

This works great and lasts a long time. It smells bad though.

Anyone reading this: I've had plaque psoriasis since I was 10, and it's been getting progressively worse to the point where it was covering (dermatologist estimate) 25% of my body. I had been on biologic medicine earlier in life, but they caused chronic sinus infections. I'd used topical steroid medications (every one of the month) for years, before I gave up in that department, because they would help briefly, and then stop working. During a major flareup two months ago, I was at the sauna/hot tub trying to get some relief, and the gym manager had to ask me to only return when I had a doctor's note, because the other members thought I had an infectious disease. Needless to say, that one hurt. Combined with the pain of sitting on tons of cracking skin while trying to take care of a newborn, I decided to do a deep dive for any other possible solutions.In the past, the only time the psoriasis cleared partially was during the summer with regular sunlight. But in the NYC winter, it wasn't going to happen, so I read that tanning beds could offer some relief, but the UVA rays don't helps as much as actual sunlight... Except when paired with coal tar. Well, just then the Corona quarantine hit, so no-go on the tanning bed, but I'd just received the coal tar in the mail, so I decided to give it a try, solo.I used it 2x day after showering and within 5 days (the other review was very accurate on that), all of the plaque was gone, and the red spots remained, though considerably lighter. Within 1.5 weeks, almost every cracked, scaley spot has been reduced to a white spot with some minor red spots remaining. And, as a pleasant side-effect, the psoriasis in my armpits (which I avoided applying the coal tar to because the thin was so thin) has also cleared considerably--perhaps because the inflammation cycle elsewhere got interrupted.As is the way with psoriasis medication, I've been waiting for it to flare up again, while I keep putting it on once/day. But 1.5 months into it, it's still looking incredible. I've seen my elbows for the first time in my adult life. Absolutely miraculous.All I can figure for why this isn't more popular is that there isn't money in it for the pharmaceutical companies, and because it smells a bit like a car repair shop. But honestly, could you get over the smell (which isn't really all that bad) if it made it so you could bend your joints without feeling your skin crack open? Just put it on at night, and you're good to go. No pain, visually much, much better. I'm floored. I couldn't recommend this highly enough. And at $7.50, what do you have to lose?Who knows if it works this well for everyone, but for someone who's tried everything until this, I'm extremely grateful.

This stuff comes in a small jar and the cream itself is a sort've light yellow-ish gel or cream that stinks a bit. The odor isn't terribly strong, so you won't clear a room, but has a distinct chemical smell to it.Goes on thin and looks like vaseline when its rubbed on.Takes at least a few days for it to start to work but it will get the skin on your hands healing after a while. Doesn't seem to be that great at stopping flare ups or swelling though. At least not on my skin.But everyone's skill reacts a little different to this stuff. Personally I use CeraVe Psoriasis cream to deal with swelling or flare ups and then rub this stuff on to get the skin healing.I've tried lots of other creams and this is the 1st one to do a decent job on actually healing the skin instead of just making the swelling and redness go down.

I had a skin rash from sock that my doing did not like. This took care of it in a short amount of time.

Muy bueno para la psoriasis

I’m using this product in conjunction with their salicylic acid lotion to treat psoriasis. It’s difficult to rate this one because of that fact. The two are meant to be used together as the lotion gets rid of scales and the coal tar is supposed to slow/prevent their production after they’re gone. The problem is that I can’t tell if it’s working. This was unavailable for a while so I used only the lotion. Using the lotion alone, my scales mostly cleared up but would reoccur to a lesser extent a few times a week. At some point I started supplementing the lotion with Aquaphor. Between the lotion and Aquaphor I haven’t seen scales in weeks.Now I’ve received the coal tar and have been using that instead of the Aquaphor. I don’t know if it has any added benefits. Still no scales but I don’t know that it’s any better than Aquaphor.That being said there are some negatives that really need to be addressed especially considering the fact that this product may work but it’s not adding a huge benefit if it does. First, and by far the most concerning negative is the fact that coal tar is a potential carcinogen. I didn’t see that in the description but it certainly has a warning on the bottle. However, I will say, do your own research on this. My research has said that coal tar is only carcinogenic for those who work with high concentrations. Many recent studies have shown that under 5% (this one is 2%) is safe. Second is that it stinks! It really is oil (like car oil) based, it reminds me of when my small town growing up only had gravel roads. Yearly they would cover the gravel in what I’m guessing was oil, this smells like that. Lastly, I’ve read that coal tar can stain stuff including your skin. I don’t know that this product has a high enough concentration to stain skin (I’m pretty light skinned and have seen no staining) but it might stain really light clothing/bedding.In conclusion, I wouldn’t recommend against it but I also can’t highly recommend it either. The salicylic acid lotion is definitely magical, it 100% works, buy that for sure but the coal tar 🤷‍♀️?UPDATE: Now it’s kind of burning when I apply it to certain patches. I don’t know if that means it’s working or it’s just irritating a patch that’s on the verge of returning with a vengeance. Either way, there’s a slight burning sensation and while the scales are non-existent (Due to the salicylic acid lotion) my skin is now red where the scales used to be. I would say I’m allergic to the product but I used it for weeks with no problem. All the sudden though, the burning and redness. I’m about to go off the fence on this one. I still have hope that it’s actually preventing further flare-ups but the burning sensation and redness give me pause.