Introduction to Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, and scaly skin disorder that disrupts the life cycle of skin cells. It is a chronic disease with periods of improvement and recurrence.
Psoriasis is genetic, but not all patients have a positive family history, and it can start at any age, but on average, psoriasis begins between the ages of 15 and 50. If the disease starts earlier, it usually has a more severe intensity.
Psoriasis comes in several forms, with the most common being plaque psoriasis, which presents with raised scaly lesions, typically well-defined, and can be seen anywhere on the body. Areas most commonly affected include elbows, knees, and buttocks.
For some people, psoriasis is just annoying, but for others, especially if it is accompanied by joint swelling, it can cause disability.
Its triggers include stress, skin injury, some medications, and infections. Studies have shown that some infections can exacerbate psoriasis, with the most common being strep throat.
Symptoms of Psoriasis
Raised red lesions on the skin, small white scaly spots that have become shell-like in color, sometimes referred to as psoriasis because of this, itching, burning, or pain in certain areas of the skin, thick nails (nail changes are common in all types of psoriasis), swelling and dryness of the joints are among the symptoms of psoriasis.
Treatment of Psoriasis
Although psoriasis has no definitive cure, current treatments can increase the number of good days compared to bad days. Good days are days when the affected person has the fewest skin spots and the least itching and burning.
Maintaining skin hygiene with daily bathing and preventing severe skin dryness is strongly recommended.
Regular use of moisturizers is advised; this helps prevent the disease from recurring frequently.
Expose yourself to the sun more often. Sometimes the use of topical corticosteroid compounds will be necessary. In severe cases, oral medications may also be prescribed.
