Psoriasis Treatment

Psoriasis is a chronic and non-contagious autoimmune disorder. This type of inflammatory skin condition is characterised by clearly defined, red, and scaly plaques. Sometimes, typical psoriatic patches will crack and bleed. Psoriasis treatment can help control the situation and helps in easing the symptoms. Psoriasis treatment reduces the new formation of scales, itching, and decreases inflammation.

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What is Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin condition that leads to red, thickened plaques, itchy scales. It is a non-contagious disease in which the skin cells develop 10 times faster than normal. The excessive skin proliferation leads to the rough patches in whitish skin.

Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease that can grow anywhere on the body parts like the scalp, elbows, knees, lower back, trunk, nails, mouth, scalp, etc. Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that gradually improves with the season.

Type of Psoriasis:

Mainly there are five different types of Psoriasis.

1. Erythrodermic Psoriasis: It is a rare type of psoriasis condition in forms of large sections of the body. The scales developed in this condition often slough off in large sheets. In rare cases, this condition may lead to life-threatening problems.

2. Pustular Psoriasis: This type of Psoriasis is commonly observed in adults. This is a wide-spread psoriasis condition that generally occurs in hands or feet. Chronic pustular Psoriasis mainly occurs with pus-filled blisters and red, patchy, and inflamed skin.

3. Inverse Psoriasis: This condition psoriasis causes bright areas of inflamed, shiny, and red skin. These are mostly observed in body parts like breasts, groin, genitals areas, and armpits, etc.

4. Plaque psoriasis: The plague psoriasis services cause red, inflamed patches, which generally occur all over the skin, especially in areas like scalp, knees, elbows. These are the most common psoriasis conditions, which often lead to whitish silver scales or plaques.

5. Guttate Psoriasis: This type of Psoriasis causes pink spots on the skin. These generally occur in body areas like arms, legs, and torso. Earlier, these will look like plaque psoriasis, later on, they turn into thick scales.

6. Nail psoriasis: This generally occurs in the toenails, fingernails, which causes pitting, abnormal growth, and discolouration. During this condition, the nail might loose and separate from the nail bed. In rare cases, it may lead to crumbling.

7. Psoriasis arthritis: This is a rare type of condition which causes painful joints. These symptoms of this condition are mild to severe. These symptoms may result in stiffness and damage the joints permanently.

Symptoms of Psoriasis:

• Red, raised, inflamed patches of skin

• Thick and silvery scales

• Small scaling spots

• Whitish silver scales on the red patches

• Itching, burning, soreness sensation in the patch area

• Dry, cracked skin that may bleed or itch

• Thickened, pitted or ridged nails

• Swollen and stiff joints

Causes of Psoriasis:

For Psoriasis, there are mainly two causes, which include genetics and immunity disorder, that causes the skin to regenerate faster than the normal growth rate.

The causes for Psoriasis can’t be predictable, but the conditions that trigger Psoriasis includes:

• Skin infection

• Dry weather conditions

• Skin injuries caused by insect bites, severe sunburn, etc

• Smoking

• Emotional stress and anxiety

• Medication allergies

• Hydroxychloroquine

• Anti-malarial medication

• Cuts, scrapes or surgery

• Hormonal imbalance

• Unknown diet allergies

Diagnosis and testing of Psoriasis:

Diagnosis of Psoriasis does not require any imaging tests and blood tests. Most dermatologists can identify this psoriasis condition by using physical examination only. During the physical examination, the dermatologist may enquire about the symptoms, personal and family history.

If the symptoms of the Psoriasis are unclear, then the surgeon dermatologist may take a sample of skin for biopsy. Then the sample skin will be examined under a microscope. This will help in finding the type of Psoriasis and its severity.

Psoriasis Treatment Procedures:

Psoriasis is a treatment that can help in controlling the condition, ease from the symptoms, and eliminate the triggering conditions. There are different types of treatments for Psoriasis which includes

• Biologics: These are mainly preferred for mild to severe psoriasis and psoriasis arthritis patients who are failed with medications. During this treatment, the surgeon may give you injections or intravenous infusion.

• Systemic Drugs: Systematic drugs include vitamin A, methotrexate, cyclosporine, and azathioprine. These medications are mostly used in wide-spread psoriasis conditions and psoriasis arthritis, which affects the entire body.

• Phototherapy: This is also known as light therapy, which involves exposure of skin to ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet beams will help to prevent the excessive growth of the skin cells.

• Topical treatments: To avoid the itchiness, the dermatologist may prefer for several gels, lotions, creams, and ointments to ease the inflammation and reduce the growth of skin cells.