People who suffer from psoriasis, in the world many — the most optimistic estimates, more than 3% of the total population of the planet. Psoriasis is a disease that is manifested by the appearance of rashes in the shape of a rose of platelets with scales silvery color, often accompanied by itching. However, it is only the tip of the iceberg. At the base of the disease is found up to the end not studied processes.
Psoriasis is a mysterious enemy
When psoriasis of the skin cells start to share between 6 and 10 times faster than they should. This leads to chronic inflammation of the epidermis and desquamation.
The researchers examined the psoriasis over many decades, however, a clear answer to the question: why is the psoriasis? — the modern science still does not. This disease is not contagious, but is capable of being transmitted by inheritance. The sharpening can lead to a variety of factors, external and internal: stress, skin trauma, use of certain medications (most antibiotics), alcohol abuse, infectious diseases (caused by streptococcus, viruses etc
The manifestations of psoriasis are different: the surface of the defeat can be dry or weeping, can be afflicted with various parts of the body. Some of the patients of the knees and elbows, the other with the palm of the hand and of the sole, the third place — the large folds of the skin or the mucous membranes, or nail plate. Sometimes psoriasis affects a very large area of body, sometimes located only in limited areas and never extends beyond it.
Without exaggeration, we can say that psoriasis is one of the most mysterious diseases. Scientists have already discovered what it is that is happening in the body of a patient of psoriasis and how to relieve your state, but it is not clear which is the cause of these injuries and how it can be prevented.
An interesting fact Winston churchill's entire life struggling with psoriasis, and promised to install gold monument doctor who resolve the enigma of this disease and to find an effective treatment. Unfortunately, the reward, and not found his owner.
Why is psoriasis?
The exact reasons of the science does not know, however, during the years of study of the problems formed several hypotheses:
- Autoimmune theory. All the matter in the increase of the concentration of T lymphocytes, leading to the continuous swelling of the affected area of the skin. The body as if you begin to notice the skin itself in the role of aggressor.
- Hereditary in theory, what explains the psoriasis defects in the dna.
- Endocrine theory, under the psoriasis occurs due to the interruption of the operation of the system of internal secretion, particularly of the pituitary gland and the thyroid.
- Exchange theory. Scientists have discovered that the patients of psoriasis, there are problems with accumulationis lipidorum and nitrogenous exchange, as well as a higher content of toxins in the body.
All of these theories have a right to exist, but so far none of them has not been fully proved. Therefore, the current treatment of psoriasis aims to reduce the severity of symptoms, the reduction of the recurrence of the disease and the general sanitation of the organism.
By the way Symptoms similar to the symptoms of psoriasis, the detail is documented in roman medical treatises. However, in the times of the psoriasis often confused with other disorders of the skin, of an origin totally different. For the first time, the psoriasis was recognized as a separate disease only in 1799, and at the end of the 19th century, physicians have shown their non-infectious nature.
That is subject to disease?
Psoriasis does not distinguish between the sexes — which also suffer often and women and men. Normally, the psoriasis manifests itself at an early age — peak of 15-25 years. However, if you have not had the psoriasis on the youth, this does not mean that the danger has passed — sometimes the first manifestation of psoriasis appears at the age of about 50 to 60 years. The good news is that people who suffer from psoriasis in adulthood, this disease is less.
If one of the parents suffers from psoriasis, the risk of the occurrence of the disease in the child is approximately 25%, and if both — 60%. However, the psoriasis suffer from the children of parents who never with this nuisance do not face.
According to the statistics more often the psoriasis affects people with thin, light, dries out the skin.
The first symptoms of the disease
Psoriasis begins imperceptibly: in the first stage of development of the disease affects small areas of the skin, usually in the folds of the extremities, the scalp and along the hairline. Sometimes, the first manifestations of psoriasis occur in the permanent place of the mechanical irritation of the skin, that is to say, there where the clothes of crushes and damages. First, the person feels itching and feeling of tightness of the skin, and then appear small raised islets of skin that is red, flaky skin. On these points produce gray scales on the skin, similar to waxing the chip, which is separated easily. Sometimes, these plates become moist, on its surface, plaques scales-the shell of a yellowish color. When you delete past you were naked weeping, bleeding surface. Gradually, the plaques grow and merge into one another, hitting all the major areas of the skin.
The signs of psoriasis different types of
We distinguish several types of psoriasis:
Seborrheic psoriasis. It occurs most often on the scalp. It manifests with itching and desquamation, is spread over an area behind the ears and on the skin along the line of growth of hair.
Exudative psoriasis. With this type of psoriasis of the affected skin does not just peel off, but rather wet, and on the surface of papules (knots of the rash) appear yellowish bark.
Intertriginoznoy psoriasis. It is most typical of children. With this type of psoriasis plaque bright red, with a small peeling (which can be non-existent). Sometimes the wet plate. Parents often confuse this type of psoriasis with intertriginös.
Plantar psoriasis. Occurs in soles and palms. Manifests reinforced skin, dry, cracks.
Old psoriasis manifests itself on big plates, not spend a lot of time, sometimes, arise neoplasms — warts and papillomas.
Rupioidny psoriasis is one of the forms of inveterate psoriasis. Plates appear scabs, and slowly the plate becomes all of the above, taking the form of a cone.
Guttate psoriasis is characterized by the abundance of the eruption, formed by a multitude of small papules.
Psoriasis nail plate psoriatic onychite) causes the deformation of the nail, the appearance of a yellow-brown stains beneath them. A common type of psoriasis, which is found in 25% of patients with this disease.
Psoriasis of the mucous membranes affecting the mouth cavity and causes the appearance of papules on the mucous membranes.
The frequency of the manifestations of the psoriatic
During the psoriasis is cyclical. In an advanced state, appear spicy plates or small eruption, which gradually merge into a single spot. Over 1-4 weeks, the process of distribution of the platelets is stopped, is covered with silvery scales. Is the so-called fixed the stage. Followed by regressive phase, when the plates gradually disappear. However, make no mistake — this does not mean that a recovery has begun. If psoriasis is not treated, everything repeats itself, first, and after some time the stage will begin to change each other continually, and the sharpening will be almost monthly.
Curing psoriasis is possible and necessary. If the time is not taken, the psoriasis will move quickly into the chronic stage, and to get rid of it, it will be very difficult. For the treatment of psoriasis today apply process methods of physiotherapy, as well as the tools for external use — ointments and creams for psoriasis, whose efficiency is very high.
However, it should be noted that before you start to use by all means of psoriasis, you should consult with your doctor. At a minimum, since a layman can't make a diagnosis by itself.
What is important to know about the treatment of psoriasis?
In the early stages of development of psoriasis the main role belongs to the special external media, and that delaying the process of cell division, inflammation, protect damaged skin from infection and relieve itching. Are especially effective tools based on the pyrithione zinc, which is also active zinc. This substance has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antifungal activity, reduces the selection of histamine, significantly reducing the itching and helps to restore the mantle of the lipids of the skin, restoring its barrier function, and reducing the sensitivity to the effects of aggressive factors of the external environment. It is a real achievement of modern pharmacology.