All About Psoriasis

what is psoriasis?

It is a disease of dry, flaky skin. Doctors believe it is genetic and is caused by the immune system is mistakenly active, resulting in the skin cells of a production too quickly. Normally, cells of the skin take about 21-28 days to replace. However, in patients with psoriasis are made about 2-6 days. Psoriasis affects about 3% of people in the world and usually develops in patients of 11 years and 45 years. Despite the fact that this is not a contagious disease, people with Alzheimer's disease can sometimes suffer from social exclusion and discrimination.

What are the symptoms of psoriasis?

Normally, there is a constant release of dead skin cells. However, due to the acceleration of the substitution process, both living and dead cells accumulate in the skin surface. Often, causing red, scaly plaques with crust, covered with silvery scales, which are easily discarded.

Psoriasis can appear anywhere on the body but is most often on the elbows, knees, lower back and scalp. It can also cause intense itching and burning.

What is inverted psoriasis?

Inverse psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts, and in other skin folds around the genitals and buttocks.

This type of psoriasis is manifested first by lesions that are red and usually has no scale associated with plaque psoriasis. It may seem soft and shiny.

Inverse psoriasis is particularly prone to irritation from rubbing and sweating because of its location in the folds of the skin and sensitive areas. It is most common and annoying in obese people and people with deep skin folds.

Who is at risk?

Psoriasis affects about 3% of people in the world. You can start at any age, but most often develops between the ages of 11 and 45, often during puberty.

The condition is not contagious and most people only have small spots of the body affected.

There is a genetic link and tends to run in families. About 30% of people with a first degree relative with psoriasis develop the disease.

This genetic tendency seems to be caused by infection, certain medications such as ibuprofen and lithium, psychological factors such as stress or trauma to the skin.

There is no way to predict who will develop psoriasis. 50-60% of people with the first experiment, we do not know of anyone in your family had.

What is plaque psoriasis?

Approximately 80% of those with psoriasis have this form. It is characterized by inflammation, raised red lesions covered by silvery white scales. It is usually found on the elbows, knees, scalp and lower back, but can occur in any area of ​​the skin.

The erythrodermic psoriasis?

Erythrodermic psoriasis is a particularly inflammatory forms of psoriasis often affects on the body surface. It usually occurs in people who have unstable plaque psoriasis, where lesions are not clearly defined. It is characterized by periodic, widespread, fiery redness of the skin.