Psoriasis has been known since time immemorial, even mentioned in the Bible, and its details are still encountered in the treatises of ancient medicine.
People who are not familiar with psoriasis, a disease is considered rare, exotic and contagious. Meanwhile, psoriasis is not contagious, and as to its prevalence, it is - one of the most common skin diseases. They suffer about 3-5% of the population, and in Scandinavia, for example - up to 10%.
Until now, the origin of psoriasis is not a mystery solved. Invented, of course, the scientific term - "multifactorial disease" that does not explain anything, except that it may be "on anything," and whenever you want. Treat psoriasis can be life and not cure. And maybe he disappear without treatment ...
The last quarter of the twentieth century was marked by a truly massive attack on the problem of psoriasis. Over the past decade the world has published more than 100 000 works devoted to this disease, making it the most studied. However, the problem of the treatment of psoriasis are the same as a century ago.
The symptoms of psoriasis.
Psoriasis is a spot of pink color, with sharp edges, scaly silvery white. Eruptions are accompanied by itching and appear anywhere on the skin with a predominant localization on the scalp, knee and elbow and some other parts of the body. In addition, psoriasis can often cause such a nasty thing as anal itching. In any case, treatment of psoriasis - this is a long, hard process.
The most common form of psoriasis - plaque psoriasis, which usually manifests itself in the form of rising above the surface of the skin covered with scales, plaques. In addition to the typical clinical form of psoriasis, the following clinical types: psoriatic erythroderma, psoriatic arthritis, seboriyny, warty, exudative psoriasis, psoriasis, hitting the nail plate. Often the disease is seasonal (winter or summer form).
Stage of psoriasis.
The progressive stage is characterized by the appearance of new papules and an increase in the size of the existing elements to form around the foci of erythemal curb. The progressive stage can dramatically worsen in stressful situations, or after the use of national treatment of psoriasis.
The stationary phase, in which the rash of new elements are terminated, and the size of the existing elements are not changed.
Regressive stage is characterized by the gradual disappearance of the lesions with the formation of a white fringe around the lesions.
Treatment of psoriasis.
Cure Psoriasis - a lengthy process often requires individual selection of treatment for individual patients, as not all drugs are equally effective for all forms of psoriasis and is suitable for all patients.
Primary psoriasis may give serious complications, so treatment should be mandatory. To cure psoriasis must strictly adhere to the recommendations of the doctor (dermatologist, cosmetologist)! The choice of methods and means of treatment depends on the stage, shape, presence of concomitant diseases. Folk remedies are ineffective treatments for psoriasis.
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