The skin disease itself is unpleasant. If even long-term systemic treatment cannot guarantee positive results, the situation can become a real problem.
Psoriasis (scaly lichen) is a disease with a "rich" thousand-year history. Despite the proven and difficult-to-treat nature of this disease, everyone seems ready to help cure it.
Every step is filled with sensational drug announcements, miracle devices and "innovative technologies", therapists and Internet forums promising to get rid of the disease. Doctors and dermatologists do not sleep and will do everything possible to research and test new drugs, but they do not promise that treatment will bring miracles.
What is psoriasis
Psoriasis is called a skin disease. In this chronic non-communicable disease, skin cells divide 28 times faster than normal. The cells do not have time to fully mature, and their intercellular communication is disrupted, resulting in thickening of the upper layer of the skin and the formation of obvious exfoliation and plaques.
In the course of the disease, the cells of the immune system will attack the skin's own cells, so this process is accompanied by chronic autoimmune inflammation. The formed large lesions can form their own blood vessels, penetrated by capillaries, and are inside themselves.
Causes of psoriasis. Will they be infected?
At the beginning of the 19th century, British physician Robert Willen first described the pathogenesis of psoriasis. The disease was finally distinguished from leprosy, proving its non-infectiousness, so it is impossible to get it from another person. From that moment on, active research began, and it has not stopped until now. But, alas, there is not much result. . .
There are many theories on the onset of this disease, which are mainly related to heredity, but they have not been finally confirmed. As we all know, psoriasis can occur at any age, and it has become significantly "younger" in recent years, even in newborns.
Psoriasis symptoms
There are several types of psoriasis. Mainly-plaque (or general) psoriasis is detected in 80% of patients. It is characterized by the appearance of small scaly spots, which grow and merge into large spots-psoriatic plaques. Their surface is covered with silvery white scales, which can easily fall off the skin when brushing their teeth.
Plaques can be located on any part of the body—legs, back, shoulders, scalp, and face, but initially appear on areas subject to one or another type of friction: elbows, waistline (pressure from the belt), and clothing), in the place of pressure tight underwear. As the disease worsens, the plaques continue to grow and gradually spread in different directions. Usually, this process is systematic, occurring once or twice a year.
Deterioration period and
- The immune system is generally weakened,
- pressure,
- Eating disorders and
- Other reasons (cosmetics, unusual drinks or food).
If left untreated, common psoriasis may lead to unpleasant consequences such as nail psoriasis, teardrop-like and exudative psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis.
How to cure psoriasis
The first attempt to treat psoriasis was in ancient Greece, where they discovered the beneficial effects of sunlight on skin conditions. In addition, ancient doctors used a mixture of oil and fatty acids, and the remains were found near the tomb. In the Middle Ages, psoriasis was considered to be a kind of "demon's mark" and a kind of leprosy: people were cut off from society in the leprosy group, leading to a tragic ending.
At present, the following concept has been formed: patients need mandatory observation and systemic treatment by dermatologists, including taking B vitamins, calcium gluconate, niacin, antihistamines and anti-inflammatory drugs. Medications are used to cleanse the liver, which plays an important role in skin conditions.
Taking into account the accompanying illness, the appointment is strictly personal. External treatment of psoriasis has an important role, the purpose of which is to mask surface processes. Salicylic acid ointment is used in combination with hormone drugs. Recently, a new drug-an ointment, a vitamin D analogue, has been successfully tested. The latter is produced in the skin under the influence of sunlight, but its deficiency is the pathological process leading to psoriasis.
Ointment does not solve the problem fundamentally, but it can significantly improve the skin condition, relieve peeling and promote the progress of the disease, without the side effects of hormonal ointment so rich. It is recommended that patients use moisturizing body creams, diet and vitamins every day, as well as annual spa treatments. Timely and regular treatment can allow you to reach a period of remission, which is the manifestation of long-term flooding of the disease.
The original way to treat psoriasis is to use Garra rufa fish, which eats the skin on the psoriasis plaques without touching healthy areas. For the first time, fish started to be used in hot spring resorts in Kangal (Turkey), but later they appeared in some clinics and beauty salons.
Another point of view on psoriasis treatment
Many people with psoriasis face stress and negative attitudes towards the world around them, which can exacerbate the course of the disease. It is much easier for those who can form a positive attitude towards this disease and learn to tolerate it, and prevent it from getting worse through proper treatment. In this regard, they have received the support of many researchers who call for the disease to be regarded as nothing more than a gift of nature.
People have noticed that patients with psoriasis look ten years younger than their peers, and their bodies can cope with wounds and visceral diseases much faster than ordinary people. Increased cell proliferation, which is the culprit in the pathological process, plays a positive role in the healing phase.
High levels of antioxidants can protect the skin from radiation and ultraviolet radiation, so people can spend hours in the sun without worrying about overdosing. They are also protected from cancer, because defective pathological cells die quickly and are replaced by healthy cells.
According to the author of the most optimistic theory and a biophysicist, psoriasis is a long-term natural experiment. In his view, patients with psoriasis are carriers of the human golden gene pool, preparing for the survival of mankind under extreme conditions in the future. After all, the health of those whose cells are born and die extremely fast can resist many negative factors.
Nevertheless, psoriasis is not the cause of depression and limited social activities. It is possible to "agree" with him, you just need to pay more attention to your health and your own skin condition. In addition, participating in world-scale experiments is obliged to do so.