What Sets Our Clinic Apart: A Holistic and Personalized Approach to Psoriasis and Immune System Diseases
March 1, 2026 · Dr. Mehmet İlteber Bahadır
At our clinic in Istanbul, a holistic and personalized approach is adopted in the treatment of psoriasis and other immune system diseases. The most important difference: teaching patients how to correctly perform their own wound care at home — patients take an active role in the treatment process. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease; the healing of the lesions does not mean that the disease is over. Every patient is followed up regularly for 2 years.
Proper skin care
For lesions to heal, the skin needs to stay dry; excessive moisturizing can increase blood flow and enlarge the lesions. The amount, technique and timing of cream/moisturizer are important. Even the best cream can make lesions worse if you apply it incorrectly; the cream should remain only in the epidermis and not pass into the lower skin.
Nutrition and gut health
Vitamin supplements are part of the treatment protocol. Which foods support healing and which can disrupt the gut flora and trigger the disease are explained in detail. Some foods consumed unknowingly can lead to allergen intake, an increase in lesions, and swelling in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
The “sibling diseases” approach
Psoriasis, eczema, rheumatism, seborrheic dermatitis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis, sarcoidosis, uveitis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are “sibling diseases” related to one another in terms of the immune system. The likelihood of them occurring together can increase with age. Alongside dermatological support, strengthening the immune system is also important — natural nutrition, probiotic products, a special probiotic approach, nutritional tactics and alternatives to prohibited foods are explained.
Proper application in itchy psoriasis
Incorrect cream use/application technique can increase lesions. Which cream, shampoo, moisturizer and soap to use before/during/after bathing, and how, is shown step by step. Patients most often come to the clinic as a last resort, having been told for years that “psoriasis never heals.”
In short
With proper education, long-term follow-up, personalized care and holistic treatment, both skin health and the immune system are strengthened.
This article is for general information purposes and does not replace medical advice.
Dr. Mehmet İlteber Bahadır
With 29+ years of experience, he applies natural, cortisone-free treatment approaches for psoriasis, eczema and rheumatic conditions.
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