Psoriasis is a disease of the skin, non-infectious disease, that is 1 out of every 100 people, and in 80% of cases are diagnosed in the defeat of the scalp. It is manifested as the formation of plaques, or patches, between which is visible the skin intact. The inflammation can spread and combined between themselves. Why is the psoriasis and as a cure, we'll find out later.
A little help on the pathology
Psoriasis on the head - it is an autoimmune disease. That is the conclusion of the doctors was made after that, in the course of research in the plates have been identified that are characteristic of the autoimmune disease of the change and the therapy can inhibit the immunity of the drugs has allowed to greatly facilitate the general state. This disease is not transmitted from the sick to the healthy person.
Psoriasis can affect any person, however, the clinical experience allows you to highlight the main risk groups. So, more often, the pathology affects women, and genetically inherited a way of giving to know already in the 15-25 years. Sick with more than 50% of cases have relatives with psoriasis of one form or another. This means that the risk of confronting this pathology is higher in those whose parents, brothers or sisters, also have this diagnosis. Psoriasis on the scalp, as a general rule, you can affect the following areas:
- the goodbyes;
- the upper part of the front;
- the area behind the ears;
- the whiskey;
- back of the head;
- the skin on the ears, even in the ears;
- the arches of the eyebrows.
As a general rule, the psoriasis has an undulating character of the current, that is to say, it involves alternating periods of better and phases of sharpening. In infested areas appear red tear of the platelet with the sebaceous glands content, which is periodically peel off and cause itching. Similar inflammatory process does not give rise to serious consequences for the health, but it becomes the cause of serious psychological problems. Very often there is a vicious circle, when the psoriasis causes stress, and he, in turn, becomes the cause of the complications of the rupture of the pathology.
The disease itself does not cause the loss of hair, however, alopecia can produce some of the methods of therapy, stress, or skin damage. As a general rule, the hair to grow after the cleaning of the skin and stabilization of the psycho-emotional state of.
Why does it occur?
The doctors still have not revealed the exact causes that cause an inflammatory reaction and the excess of synthesis of the skin cells in the body of the patient. At this time, the main hypothesis is the genetic. It is said that people have a innate predisposition to the acceleration of the renewal of the keratinocytes (cells in the epidermis of the human skin). In the manifestation of psoriasis this trend causes an immune reaction specific front:
- The body begins to accelerate to produce new cells that form the psoriatic of the platelet.
- It produces a greater inflammation of the skin in the affected area (the body perceived as something strange).
- The more wounded the skin under the influence of the immunity, the more intensely it occurs a division of the keratinocytes.
For a long time genetic factors may remain dormant, but will wake up to the impact of unfavorable factors. Them concern:
- Factors of stress. The changes in the nervous system are the cause of the interruption of the activities of all the organs, including the skin. In summary, this leads to a change in the division of epithelial cells.
- Frequent injuries of the skin. Cause errors in the process of division and growth of keratinocytes.
- Infectious diseases. The germs attack the immune system of the person, especially if the disease has a chronic form. In consequence, the immunity is constantly in a state of alert and starts to attack the epithelial cells.
- The dryness and sensitivity of skin. In this case, the epidermis often suffer from microtraumas, therefore, and a high probability that the development of psoriasis.
- The climatic conditions. Dry and cool air of the skin is reinforced, load, are, therefore, possible to rape her, and that will give rise to the psoriasis.
- Diseases of the endocrine system. Become the cause of failures in the production of melatonin, causing an increased secretion of the growth hormone.
Another popular hypothesis says that psoriasis develops because of violations of exchange of substances. In this case, the organism specifically reacts to stimuli, from fast-dividing cells of the dermis. If the standard of the skin is updated in a period of 3 weeks, to the sick, this occurs for 5 days and, in consequence, in the head appear numerous plates. In this case, lead to the exacerbation can be these factors:
- lesions in the skin of the head;
- emotional tensions and stress;
- the violation hormonal;
- diseases of the endocrine system;
- bad habits (smoking, abuse of alcohol);
- infectious processes in the body;
- the poor diet;
- taking certain medicines.
- the subcool or prolonged exposure to the cold;
- the use of the poor quality of the means for the care of the skin of the head.
In some cases, the starting point of the development of the psoriasis can become a condition of the immune system, which may occur as a result of a great deal of stress or suffering from an infectious disease.
Revealed that hiv positive people suffer from psoriasis in 3 to burn more often than healthy people.
As the pathology is manifested?
Psoriasis develops gradually, and can be identified in the different stages of the following processes:
- On the surface of the skin the pink color of the precipitation, which are round in shape, and the top covered with numerous plates of white color.
- Eruptions slowly grow and increase in diameter. In the end, become the psoriatic plaques that cause itching and burning sensation. After this, begins a strong inflammatory process.
- The fabric too grow under the pressure of the breeding ectodermal cells on plates and the excess accumulation of lymphocytes and macrophages. This leads to a thickening of the skin in the field of the defeat and the formation of red spots on the area of hair growth.
- The patient is experiencing general discomfort and weakness. You can jump the temperature of the body.
- The skin becomes sensitive, painful and more dense. Little by little, it loses its firmness and elasticity, becomes thicker and is covered in plates, which rapidly peel.
- When the peinadura the scalp covered by the bloodstream abrasions and cracked.
- The plaque gradually peeled, so that the hair you can see huge formations, which are reminiscent of dandruff.
- The pruritus is more intense and not even given to the person dealing with commonplace matters.
- The person is in depressed mood or constantly off, feeling a great discomfort aesthetic.
- The pathology spreads throughout the skin of the head and other parts of the body.
In order to reduce the manifestations of psoriasis, it requires to the first the rashes in the head to go to a dermatologist, pass a medical examination and start treatment.
Characteristics of the symptoms in children
Psoriasis of the scalp, which the child develops in a manner similar to that of adults, but it is more likely that the disease makes you feel symptoms such as:
- redness of the skin of the head that can be seen even through the scalp;
- wet before in the softening of the skin, which in medicine is called maceration;
- the peeling of the platelet;
- the education of the accumulations of platelets in certain areas of the skin of the head.
The younger children in the age group of psoriasis often reminds the education of diaper rash. The disease develops slowly and is difficult to treat.
Classification of the pathology
Scalp psoriasis is classified in one of two ways - the shape and stage of development. Of them depends on how you see the disease. Each option is considered separately.
The form of
By the form of psoriasis are of two types:
- Easy. It is manifested mainly in the head, in the form of isolated foci of defeat. As a general rule, the plates are small in size and covered with thin plates.
- Heavy. Psoriatic elements appear throughout the scalp. By the size of the plaque and more, and the thickness, that when the light of the expressiveness of the pathology.
The stage of
Specialists distinguish three stages of the pathology:
- The progressive. In the skin of the head appear new eruptions. As a general rule, is raised by the contour of the hair growth. In psoriatic elements appears peeling. Little by little islets of the rash may join together, forming large areas of the defeats. If the phase begins at the time of the recurrence of the pathology, are already available elements are distributed on the periphery, the so-called phenomenon of the Kebner.
- Fixed. The inflammatory process persists, however, there are new eruptions. For this stage it is characteristic of eclipse of the sense of growth of the platelets and the lack of hyperemic ring by the outline of the skin of the elements.
- Down. It reduces the volume of expenditure, which indicates the effectiveness of the therapy performed. Gradually disappear of the platelet, which is changed pigment spots. The already ill are not worried about the flaking, itching, and other symptoms of the pathology.
The diagnosis
If you have eruptions on the skin of the head, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist. It can also be the subject of a consultation with a specialist in the treatment of the hair (officia), and beautician, who will help you find the right shampoos and other hygiene products. In the diagnosis of the disease plays an important role in the identification of psoriatic triad formed by such phenomena, as:
- Stearic of the stain. It reinforces the peeling, and the plates are silver-coloured and reminiscent of stearin.
- Psoriatic the film. If you remove the plate, and in its place will appear the shiny wet surface.
- The blood rose. A soft brushing of the platelets appears to drip point of bleeding.
These symptoms allow you to make the diagnosis since a simple inspection. When this physician is based on the data of the clinical history, including clarifies if the patient and the family that suffer from psoriasis. To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor may order a biopsy (removal of material from the affected areas) and the planting of the flora to the exclusion of fungal defeat. In the case of widespread forms of psoriasis in addition renders the general analysis of blood. When the intoxication of the organism, it will show a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr) and the increased number of leukocytes.
General medicine
Scalp psoriasis requires a customized treatment that will help to relieve the unpleasant symptoms, and the most important thing is to get the long remission stage any form of pathology. To these ends, it often indicates the combination therapy. Each part deserves a special attention.
Its aim is to combat the inflammatory diseases, the reactions of others and by the excess of the education of keratocytes, as it is a pathological process, which are the basis of the disease. In the framework of the therapy, the doctor may prescribe these medicines:
- the tool is not specific immunotherapy (Pirogenala, atp);
- vitamin complex;
- the immunomodulators;
- retinoids aromatic (Etretinate, Acitretin);
- cytostatic;
- corticosteroids;
- the solution Gemodeza for its administration by intravenous drip in the introduction.
Reception of cytostatics and corticosteroids is appropriate in the case of the course of psoriasis and the great expressiveness of symptoms of the skin of the head. If the psoriasis is complicated by the accession of infection, in the course of treatment is introduced to the antibiotics.
In the framework of the therapy, the doctor may also prescribe antidepressants. Is required in order to reduce and eliminate related psoriasis emotional problem of depression, stress, increased anxiety and the socialis that. In addition of these medicines to improve the stability of the patient to the stress, reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbations of psoriasis on the background of nervous tension, improve sleep quality. Some drugs have antihistamine action, so that they also help to relieve the itching.