Psoriasis

I was flipping the news paper when I found out about this so called PSORIASIS.

Ex-pharmacy worker hoping for ‘the willing’ to help him curing the skin diseases that suffered by him since a year ago.

It’s a pity. Huh?

May there’s someone that can help him.Amin~

Back to this Psoriasis disease that I’ve just found out. I had gone through a few articles and journal on this diseases.

Psoriasis, for your information is  a noncontagious skin condition that produces red, dry plaques of thickened skin. The dry flakes and skin scales are thought to result from the rapid proliferation of skin cells that is triggered by abnormal lymphocytes from the blood . Psoriasis commonly affects the skin of the elbows, knees, and scalp.

Some of the people have such mild psoriasis(small,faint dry skin patches)till they themselves didn’t suspect that they have a medical skin condition. But others they seem to be unlucky that they have severe psoriasis where virtually their entire body is fully covered with thick, red, scaly skin.*just like the guy that I read in newspaper. He have such condition that throughout his body  skin was flaking off,redness,itching and large thick plaques of raised skin.

His condition was one of few conditions as Psoriasis has many different appearances. It may be small flattened bumps, large thick plaques of raised skin, red patches, and pink mildly dry skin to big flakes of dry skin that flake off.

There are several different types of psoriasis, including psoriasis vulgaris (common type), guttate psoriasis (small, drop like spots), inverse psoriasis (in the folds like of the underarms, navel, and buttocks), and pustular psoriasis (pus-filled, yellowish, small blisters). When the palms and the soles are involved, this is known as palmoplantar psoriasis.

Genital lesions, especially on the head of penis are common. Psoriasis in moist areas like the navel or area between the buttocks (intergluteal folds) may look like flat red patches. These atypical appearances may be confused with other skin conditions like fungal infections, yeast infections, skin irritation, or bacterial  Staph infections. So, some of the people doesn’t aware that they actually  have Psoriasis. Psoriasis also happen on your nail. it can look like very small pits (pinpoint depressions or white spots on the nail) or as larger yellowish-brown separations of the nail bed called "oil spots." Nail psoriasis may be confused with and incorrectly diagnosed as a fungal nail infection. It also occur on the scalp, it may look like severe dandruff with dry flakes and red areas of skin. It may be difficult to tell the difference between scalp psoriasis and seborrhea (dandruff). However, the treatment is often very similar for both conditions. Looks like psoriasis brought you so so many conusion.Haha.Better go for a check up.So  you come up with a wrong impression.Right?Don’t feel shy.or  else your condition might getting worst.Okay?

One more fact that I have read from the articles is that psoriasis was also associated with joint. problems in about 10%-35% of patients. In fact, sometimes joint pains maybe the only sign of the disorder with completely clear skin. The joint disease associated with psoriasis is referred to as psoriatic arthritis. Patients may have inflammation of any joints (arthritis), although the joints of the hands, knees, and ankles tend to be most commonly affected. Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory, destructive form of arthritis and is treated with medications to stop the disease progression.
The average age for onset of psoriatic arthritis is 30-40 years of age. In most cases, the skin symptoms occur before the onset of the arthritis.The more I read on this Psoriasis the more scarier it is. Not only you skin will be haunted by this typical diseases but maybe include your J.O.I.N.T.!Oh God!..How would the patients live on.? He have to bear the pain on his skin but joint. No wonder that guy in the newspaper cannot do anything. He was fully assisted by his mother and siblings. Plus, losing his appetite.
“O Allah, please heal his diseases. Let him serve to his mother.please answer my prayer.Amin~”*pray to Allah please.





Back to the topic,
Psoriatic arthritis  diagnose is typically made by a physician examination, medical history, and relevant family history. Sometimes, lab tests and X-rays may be used to determine the severity of the disease and to exclude other diagnoses like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Currently Psoriasis was not currently curable. However, it can go into remission and show no signs of disease. Ongoing research is actively making progress on finding better treatments and a possible cure in the future.
Next fact was important for all of us to know.IMPORTANT.!Psoriasis was NOT TO BE CONTAGIOUS from person to person. You cannot catch it from anyone, and you cannot pass it to anyone else by skin-to-skin contact. You can directly touch someone with psoriasis every day and never catch the skin condition.So, no need to expression like “Eeeeeuuuuwwww” or don’t feel hestitate to come near to, to approach, to touch or in what ever term it is.Understand!Treat them wisely.Please make up your mind.Please.I beg you readers and please tell this to others. okay?
Although psoriasis is not contagious from person to person, there is a known genetic tendency, and it may be inherited from parents to their children. It does tend to run in some families, and a family history is helpful in making the diagnosis.
Dermatologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis, and rheumatologists specialize in the treatment of joint disorders and psoriatic arthritis. Many kinds of physicians may treat psoriasis, including dermatologists, family physicians, internal medicine physicians, rheumatologists, and other medical doctors. Some patients have also seen other allied health professionals such as acupuncturists, holistic practitioners, chiropractors, and nutritionists.
There are many effective treatment choices for psoriasis. The best treatment is individually determined by the treating physician and depends, in part, on the type of disease, the severity, and the total body area involved.
For mild disease that involves only small areas of the body (like less than 10% of the total skin surface), topical (skin applied) creams, lotions, and sprays may be very effective and safe to use. Occasionally, a small local injection of steroids directly into a tough or resistant isolated psoriasis plaque may be helpful.
For moderate to severe disease that involves much larger areas of the body (like 20% or more of the total skin surface), topical products may not be effective or practical to apply. These cases may require ultra-violet light treatments or systemic (total body treatments such as pills or injections) medications. Internal medications usually have greater risks.
For psoriatic arthritis, systemic medications are generally required to stop the progression of permanent joint destruction. Topical therapies are not effective.
It is important to keep in mind that as with any medical condition, all medications carry possible side effects. No medication is 100% effective for everyone, and no medication is 100% safe. The decision to use any medication requires thorough consideration and discussion with your physician. The risks and potential benefit of medications have to be considered for each type of psoriasis and the individual patient. Some patients are not bothered at all by their skin symptoms and may not want any treatment. Other patients are bothered by even small patches of psoriasis and want to keep their skin clear. Everyone is different and, therefore, treatment choices also vary depending on the patient's goals and expressed wishes.
An approach to minimize the toxicity of some of these medicines has been commonly called "rotational" therapy. The idea is to change the antipsoriasis drug every six to 24 months in order to minimize the possible side effects from any one type of therapy or medication.
In another example, a patient who has been using strong topical steroids over large areas of their body for prolonged periods may benefit from stopping the steroids for a while and rotating onto a different therapy like calcitriol (Vectical), light therapy, or an injectable biologic. *_{source Medicine.Net.}
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