MG217 2% Coal Tar Ointment for Psoriasis, Extra Strength Multi-Symptom Relief, Relieves Itching, Scaling, Redness, Enriched with Vitamins A, D & E, Cruelty-Free, 4 oz Jar

My daughter has an autoimmune disease and from the injections she is on she ended up with a side effect of psoriasis. The medication the dermatologist gave to us helped but it didnt help with the itching. I googled and found this product its the number one for psoriasis. Yes it has a nasty smell but after using it daily you get use to the smell and its not a bother if a 9 year old can deal with it then anyone can deal with it. I rather it smell like crap and it work then it to smell lovely and not work. This stuff is magic after using it every day and washing with a wound wash her doctor suggested they are going away. Shes no longer itchy and it has taken 80% of her psoriasis away. I will continue to buy this product to help my child and you should too for any of your family members suffering from psoriasis.

This stuff is incredible. Absolutely amazing. I have had psoriasis my entire life. My ENTIRE life. I went through -middle school- with psoriasis on my FACE. Stress is my trigger. UV helps some, but not enough to get a prescription. This stuff is strong and works incredible. I just can't get over it. I put it on once a week at MOST, when I know I can be in shorts all day long (it's the worst on my legs). I let it sit all day and do my best to not rub it off. I use a (3d printed) makeup spatula to apply it. The next few days are some pain for sure. But after that... HEALING. My legs haven't looked this good in literally over a decade. I used to try to dig holes to China through my shins. I've gone through less than a dozen applications and it's just amazing the difference. Don't get me wrong. I hate ointment. It sits on you all day and is greasy and gross. I feel like I'm wiping it on all my couches and stuff. It smells terrible (but doesn't seem to have a far reach). I don't know how to apply it for inverse areas. I've started using a qtip for my hairline and at my part. But honestly... It's worth it. For the healing I've experienced (and I've done everything except biologics), this stuff is worth it. It's worth the smell, the grease, the awkwardness, the "I'm too cold because I'm in shorts and its winter". I've recommended it to other people. I'm blown away by how well its worked. I'm so grateful this stuff is out here and affordable and OTC and just everything. I'd hug it if it didn't smell so bad hahaha

My sister suggested this when my plaque psoriasis took off in my 40s, 20-years ago. I used it at night (smells!!!) for about a month and the plaquing (elbows, heels of hands, hairline) was gone. Not just gone, but gone for several years. She had the same experience. Then time passed, I forgot all about it, and the dermatologist gave me Clobetasol, which is terrific, and works terrifically fast, but it's a very strong steroid and you kind of need to stay out of the sun with it. Then I remembered my old pal MG217 (and also discovered their Salicylic acid, which also works and doesn't smell).

Very soothing and it really does help to calm the burn and accelerate the sloughing off of scales. I use it on my face and so the greasiness is a bit problematic, but I suppose that's part of why it's so soothing. Also the coat tar scent is very strong, but fades after about an hour.

this was recommended by my doctor unofficially. it does work. i know tis stinky but only for a short time. if you stick with it it works at least for me

Very strong smell. Tried it twice but there was no improvement. Sorry this didn't work for me.

If you have psoriasis , this ointment is for you . It has a strong smell but it’s effective

I don't know what exactly to give this because it didn't just not work for me, it made my psoriasis worse. It came dermatology approved. Yeah, no. My psoriasis itched worse after the fact than without it. I ended up throwing it away without even 1/4 of the jar being used. This stuff has SO many ingredients in it. Coal tar alone has over 100. The dermatologist gave me anti-itch cream that, by itself, worked wonderfully at controlling the itch for several days at a time. This stuff made it all itch despite using the anti-itch cream (betamethsone dipropionate cream USP -augmented- .05%) every single day until I killed it. It took almost a week for my skin (shins and calves) to calm down. Both of my shines used to match. Used to! My left foot was broken for me by a coworker and the cast was more tightly applied at the bottom than at the top. I could get my whole hand snugly down inside the top of the cast that came to my knee. I wore it for almost 5 months. I was paranoid that it was going to itch me to death, but it never did at all. When the cast was removed, the psoriasis on my left shin and calf were completely gone. It's taken 5 years for it to even begin to return and it's not even 1/4 the way there. So I'm going to get a cast kit and run that same exact thing on my right leg. The Unna Boot the dermatologist said for me to get and try is going to bankrupt me when the cast is cheaper. But this never ever worked as described.

I’ve had psoriasis for over 30 years and used many treatments, including steroid creams. Steroids helped for a while but the psoriasis always came back after stopping them. After trying this product, I’m really impressed. My psoriasis improved about 90%, especially on my scalp and body. It has a strong smell and oily texture, but the results are worth it. For me, it worked almost like magic compared to what I used before.