Psoriasis Treatment
What is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is chronic skin disease that produces thick, white, silvery, scaly skin. Psoriasis may produce anywhere on the body on hands, feet, neck, scalp, face. It’s commonly developed on joints like elbows and knees.
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Types of Psoriasis:
- Plaque Psoriasis
- Guttate Psoriasis
- Pustular Psoriasis
- Inverse Psoriasis
- Erythrodermic Psoriasis
Causes of Psoriasis:
The causes of Psoriasis is not completely understood, but it's think that to be related to an immune system and genetics.
Typically White blood cells in the body attack and destroy the viruses or bacteria and fight against infections. But in case of psoriasis decease white blood cells as T Cells attacks healthy skin cells by mistake.
Due to this attack skin cell production increases in body. This fast Skin cell production develop new skin cells rapidly. This new skin cells are pushed on skin surface.
Symptoms of Psoriasis:
Psoriasis signs and symptoms are different from person to person. These signs and symptoms are depends on type of Psoriasis. The area covered by psoriasis can be a small or large part of the body.
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The most common symptoms of Psoriasis include:
- Red patches of skin covered with thick, silvery scales
- Itching or burning skin
- Restricted joint motion
- Dry, cracked skin that may bleed
- Thickened, pitted or ridged nails
- Skin pain and inflammation
Treatment for Psoriasis:
Finding the most appropriate treatments for Psoriasis is little bit difficult. In case of Psoriasis the treatment suites for one person may not be suite for another person. So it’s necessary to understand the latest treatments and cooperatively work with your doctor to find the perfect treatment to minimize and reduce your symptoms and signs of Psoriasis disease.
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The most common treatments for Psoriasis decease include into following categories:
Topicals: Topical Treatment is one of the most common treatments used for Psoriasis. In this treatment creams, ointments and gels directly applied on top of the skin where the symptoms and signs appears that helps to reduce the growth of skin cells.
- Topical psoriasis treatments include:
- Topical Corticosteroids
- Topical Retinoids
- Anthralin
- Vitamin D analogues
- Salicylic Acid
- Moisturizer
Phototherapy: Photography treatment also known as a light therapy uses the ultraviolet or natural light. This sunlight kills the overactive white blood cells that attacking on the healthy skin cells and responsible for fast cell growth. This treatment helps to reduce the symptoms and slow down the growth of skin cells.
Systemics: This type of treatment can be taken orally or by injection. This treatment is used for those people who not respond well to other types of Psoriasis treatment, and peoples with moderate to severe conditions. Many of these medications cause serious side effects. Doctors mostly prescribe them for short periods of time.
Biologics: Biologics treatment is a most advanced type of Psoriasis treatments commonly used for moderate to severe psoriasis patients. This treatment blocks specific parts of your immune system. They are given by injection or infusion, because they work from the inside of your body.