A large part of the world’s population suffers from psoriasis. This disease is suitable for all ages, because once it occurs, it can never be cured.
In this article, we will carefully study the causes and symptoms of adult psoriasis, and discuss treatment methods with folks and drugs, and understand the opinions of experts in the field of psychosomatics.
reason
According to statistics, if a person is prone to psoriasis, the first symptoms of psoriasis usually appear when they are 15 to 25 years old. Psoriasis is chronic. This means that no matter what stage the patient is in, what medication is used, and how long the treatment is, it is impossible to completely get rid of the disease, and will never get rid of it.
The main cause of psoriasis is unclear. Some scientists believe that if psoriasis occurs before the age of twelve, then genetic factors play a major role in this situation. If the elderly suffer from psoriasis, then psoriasis is related to the work of the immune system and the negative effects of bacteria and viruses. The main causes of adult psoriasis are as follows:
- Genetic. According to research, most family members of patients with psoriasis suffer from the same disease or other chronic skin diseases.
- Genetic diseases that occur when special viruses and bacteria enter can cause changes in the chromosome structure. The risk of this process increases with the invasion of the immune system.
- Secondary skin infections and purulent inflammation will increase the risk of disease.
- Violation of protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. If the biochemical blood test indicators deviate from the normal state, the risk of disease will increase. The functions of the endocrine and cardiovascular systems have also changed.
- The patient’s chronic inflammatory process, such as tonsillitis, sinusitis, and otitis media. Patients with psoriasis have higher levels of lymphocytes and white blood cells.
- Under climatic conditions that are not suitable for the patient's skin, that is, in dry or overly humid air, the destruction of skin cell division will be observed.
- Stress, depression, and anxiety can lead to the development of psoriasis.
- Taking antibiotics and immunomodulators can cause symptoms of psoriasis.
- Alcohol and tobacco abuse increase the risk.
- Other skin cell division disorders.
- Insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals in the body.
- Improper diet, eating foods that contain a lot of allergens.
- overweight.
These factors can cause the appearance of psoriasis. Visceral diseases also have an impact.
If the patient notices a rash, dryness, or roughness on the skin, then you should consult a doctor for diagnosis, because most skin diseases have similar external symptoms in the early stages of development.
In order to guess what kind of disease the patient was suffering from before the diagnosis, you should view the photos of adult psoriasis symptoms in the forum or the special section of the website, and then be sure to consult a doctor, because the self-diagnosis may be incorrect or wrong. Self-selection of drug therapy can worsen health.
If a person suffers from psoriasis, the doctor will prescribe drugs to maintain remission and give advice to prevent recurrence.
But even in this case, it will still recur within a few years, stress, anxiety, endocrine system diseases, exposure to chemicals, taking antibiotics, hormone drugs and immunomodulators, bad habits, impaired bodily functions and other factors. The immune system can accelerate it and other reasons.
This disease is seasonal and may recur at certain times of the year each year. Usually, the patient's psoriasis will recur in winter, when the skin does not have enough sunlight, when the temperature rises, the symptoms will disappear. Changes in climatic conditions may cause relapse.
According to psychosomatics, adult psoriasis is related to its status in life. The more positive a person's attitude towards everything is, the more likely his psoriasis will occur.
symptom
Many patients’ symptoms vary in their activities, but the general characteristics of the disease remain.
First of all, the main symptom of psoriasis is the appearance of a red rash on the skin. The photos can be viewed in the section. In the initial stages of the disease, pink or red pimples appear on the skin, and these pimples may peel off.
If the patient does not take appropriate measures at this stage, the affected area may increase, resulting in redness and swelling of the skin, and unbearable itching may cause the patient to scratch the affected area. The infection may enter the scratch and cause secondary infection.
After that, a wound is formed in the grooming area, and further grooming may begin to bleed. The skin becomes hard, dry, and white or gray patches form on the skin. Usually, psoriasis not only occurs on the skin, but even on the nails.
Then the rash becomes redder, the affected area becomes more obvious, and the plaque becomes larger. The line between healthy and diseased skin is obvious. The sick area can be slightly higher than the healthy area.
The patient suffers from skin itching, pain and irritation. If the patient ignores the doctor’s advice and does not start the prescribed course of treatment, the symptoms will not disappear, but will worsen.
If the patient follows all the recommendations of the dermatologist, the symptoms will disappear, the itching and irritation will disappear, and the redness and swelling will gradually subside. The skin will become hydrated and soft. Here, the disease is in remission.
But after that, psoriasis may recur, which is characterized by the appearance of new damaged areas. The plaque reappears, and a hot film may appear under the plaque, which tears and bleeds when scratched. Likewise, secondary infections may enter the wound. Cracks can appear on dry skin.
This disease occurs in different parts of the body, but usually psoriasis appears on the scalp, elbows and knees, feet, and palms.
Pregnant women may also suffer from psoriasis. She should pay more attention to her health, because diseases without proper treatment may cause miscarriage.
Psoriasis treatment
The treatment of psoriasis begins with the fact that the attending physician first diagnosed the disease. Since the symptoms of many skin diseases are similar, especially in the early stages of disease development, special research is needed for diagnosis.
The patient must be designated to donate blood for testing, and a skin biopsy must also be performed to conduct a more detailed study of skin cells. Many experienced dermatologists only use external physical signs to determine the disease, but research provides more detailed information about the patient's skin condition.
First, prescribe a special diet for psoriasis patients to exclude any allergens from the diet to help prevent the production of histamine, thereby alleviating the symptoms of skin diseases.
Fast food must be given up because it lacks vitamins and minerals useful for health and immunity, which are needed by patients with psoriasis. Patients should prioritize products that contain sufficient vitamins and nutrients.
Don't eat sweet, spicy, fried, smoked, salty and pepper, coffee and strong tea, fruits and vegetables that contain red pigments.
Adult folk remedies
To this day, traditional methods are still popular among many patients with psoriasis, although doctors do not recommend resorting to them because the consequences of such treatments are unclear. The attending doctor must be visited during the entire treatment process because tests should be performed to check the effectiveness of the treatment process.
Generally, home medication methods include the following products to relieve the symptoms of psoriasis:
- All kinds of patients collect sun-dried medicinal materials by themselves, or they can buy ready-made medicinal materials in pharmacies, which is more recommended. Herbs are brewed and made into dressings for external treatment of the skin.
- Homemade ointment is also widely used by patients. Patients choose products such as propolis, sterols, and sea buckthorn oil as ointments. After mixing, these ingredients must be applied to the affected area. The mixture will eliminate inflammation, relieve itching and skin irritation.
- Bathing anywhere is used to treat skin diseases. They are also prescribed by doctors as part of complex treatments. Add sea salt, celandine juice, calamus and other medicinal materials to the bath. Generally, patients are allocated approximately twenty minutes of bathing time. During this period, the substances added to the water will eliminate inflammation, normalize blood circulation, and improve the condition of the dermis. Sea salt is also used in the form of a compress, which can be used when the disease is confined to a small area of the skin.
- Tar ointment is also effective in treating psoriasis symptoms. Variations of ointment include ointments based on tar, sea buckthorn oil and salicyl alcohol, taken in equal proportions. The resulting mixture was applied to the affected area and covered with polyethylene. Then wash off the ointment with water.
Folk remedies are often used as part of complex treatments to increase the effectiveness of medicines. In a stand-alone form, folk recipes rarely help eliminate the symptoms of psoriasis.
drug
Researchers from all over the world have developed a single treatment plan for various skin diseases. According to her, treatment should be carried out with the following goals:
- Remove the main symptoms of skin diseases. In the case of psoriasis, this is redness and flaking of the skin.
- Inflammation of the skin.
- Unpleasant skin appearance, redness, and gray patches often cause complexes on the patient's skin. The quality of life of people with psoriasis is usually lower than that of healthy people.
Usually, various drugs are prescribed to eliminate psoriasis. Treatment may take a long time, and psoriasis may recur after a period of time and then need to be treated again. It is recommended to take preventive measures to minimize the risk of recurrence.
The complex for treating adult skin psoriasis includes not only drugs, but also formulas of traditional drugs, which can improve the effectiveness of drugs. The special diet for psoriasis patients should also be followed to exclude allergens from the diet.
It is recommended to participate in physical therapy, which also has a preventive effect.
A variety of different drugs were prescribed to patients.
Antihistamines can prevent the production of histamine, thereby eliminating symptoms such as itching, swelling, skin irritation, redness-everything related to allergic reactions.
Sedatives can reduce the irritation, redness, itching, and other symptoms of psoriasis.
A preparation that eliminates inflammation and relieves pain.
The therapeutic complex necessarily includes a preparation in the form of an ointment for adult skin psoriasis. They can be non-hormonal, that is, they only contain natural ingredients that do not cause systemic side effects, or hormonal, containing active ingredients in the composition, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of psoriasis.
Non-hormonal drugs include salicylic acid, tar, and ichtenol ointment. There are non-hormonal products in the form of creams and solutions.
It is recommended to take adsorbent-activated carbon.
In the case of complications, many patients will take immunomodulators, that is, drugs that correct the function of the immune system.
It is also recommended to take physical therapy courses, such as ultraviolet radiation, cryotherapy, and laser radiation.
prevention
If a person is diagnosed with psoriasis, he should start treatment immediately and follow all doctor's recommendations. The sooner a person reaches relief, the sooner he can return to his previous pace of life.
Supportive care or preventive measures are also recommended to prevent recurrence.
The contact of the skin with external irritants and corrosive substances should be restricted. For example, do not come into contact with chemicals, and use protective equipment if necessary.
You should not stay in direct sunlight for a long time, because excessive UV rays can cause relapse.
You should also prevent the patient from getting into a stressful situation that leads to relapse. In order not to feel stressed, you should drink the herbal preparations prescribed by the neurologist.
In addition, you should not allow the temperature or humidity to drop sharply. Excessively dry or humid air can cause aggravation of the disease.
You should also take care of the skin and moisturize it with skin care products.
It is recommended to go to the beach, because there is salt water there, which has a positive effect on the skin, especially psoriasis.
It is recommended to follow proper nutrition and consume a complex of vitamins and minerals.