Skin diseases are unpleasant in themselves. And even if long-term systematic treatment does not guarantee a positive result, the situation becomes a real problem.
Psoriasis (squamous lichen) is a disease with a "rich" millennial history. Although the disease is proven and difficult to treat, everyone seems ready to help cure.
Advertisements for sensational drugs are full at every step, promising miraculous devices and "innovative technologies", healers and online forums to get rid of the disease. Dermatologists also do not sleep and do everything possible, learn and test new drugs, but do not promise miracles as a result of treatment.
What is psoriasis
Psoriasis is called dermatosis. In this chronic non-infectious disease, the division of skin cells occurs 28 times faster than normal. Cells do not have time to fully mature, their intercellular communication is disrupted, which leads to thickening of the upper layers of the skin and the formation of open crusts and plaques.
During the course of the disease, the cells of the immune system attack the skin's own cells, so the process is accompanied by chronic autoimmune inflammation. The resulting large foci can form their own blood vessels, which are penetrated by capillaries.
Causes of psoriasis. Can they be infected?
The process and course of psoriasis were first described by the English physician Robert Villen in the early 19th century. Finally, the disease was differentiated from leprosy, proving that it was non-infectious in nature and therefore impossible to infect from another person. From that moment on, active research began. Unfortunately, it did not work. . .
There are many versions of the onset of the disease, the main inheritance of which belongs to nature, but has not yet been confirmed. It is known that psoriasis can occur at any age and has significantly "rejuvenated" in recent years, and is even recorded in newborns.
Symptoms of psoriasis
There are several types of psoriasis. The main - plaque (or ordinary) psoriasis - is found in 80% of patients. It is characterized by the appearance of small scaly spots that grow and merge into large spots - psoriatic plaques. Their surface is covered with silver-white scales, which are easily separated from the skin during brushing.
The plaques can be located on any part of the body - legs, back, shoulders, scalp and face, but first appear in areas exposed to this or that friction: elbows, waist line (from the pressure of the belt) and tight underwear in pressurized areas. With sharpening, the boards grow, gradually spreading in different directions. As a rule, the process is systematic and occurs once or twice a year.
It is associated with periods of deterioration
- general weakening of the immune system,
- stress,
- diet disorders and
- other reasons (cosmetics, unusual drink or food).
When left untreated, common psoriasis can lead to nail psoriasis, tear and exudative psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and more. can lead to unpleasant consequences such as.
How to treat psoriasis
The first attempts to treat psoriasis were made in ancient Greece, where they discovered the beneficial effects of sunlight on the skin. Ancient physicians also used a mixture of oils and fatty acids, the remains of which were found near burials. In the Middle Ages, psoriasis was considered a "seal of the devil" and a kind of leprosy: people were isolated from society in a leprosy colony, and this led to a sad outcome.
Currently, the following concept has been formed: the patient requires mandatory observation by a dermatologist and systematic treatment, including taking B vitamins, calcium gluconate, nicotinic acid, antihistamines and anti-inflammatory drugs. Medications are used to cleanse the liver, which plays an important role in the condition of the skin.
Appointments are strictly individual, taking into account the accompanying diseases. An important role is given to the external treatment of psoriasis, the purpose of which is to suppress the superficial process. Salicylic ointment is used in combination with hormonal agents, a new drug has recently been successfully tested - an ointment, an analogue of vitamin D. The latter is produced in the skin under the influence of sunlight, but its absence is one of the reasons. pathological processes in psoriasis.
The ointment does not completely solve the problem, but significantly improves the condition of the skin, eliminates peeling and facilitates the course of the disease without side effects, which are very rich in hormonal ointments. Patients are advised to use daily moisturizing body creams, diet and vitamins, as well as an annual spa treatment. Timely and regular therapy allows to achieve a period of remission, ie to suppress the manifestation of the disease for a long time.
The original treatment for psoriasis is the use of Garra rufa, which eats the skin on psoriatic plaques without touching healthy areas. The fish were first used in the thermal resort of Kangal (Turkey), but later they appeared in a number of clinics and beauty salons.
An alternative approach to psoriasis treatment
Many people with psoriasis are exposed to stress and the environment, which aggravates the disease. For those who can form a positive attitude to the disease and learn to live with it, it is easier to prevent an exacerbation in time with adequate treatment. This is supported by a number of researchers who call for the disease to be considered a gift of nature.
It has been established that patients with psoriasis look ten years younger than their peers, and their bodies cope with wounds and internal diseases much faster than ordinary people. The increased proliferation of cells that are the culprit of the pathological process plays a positive role in the healing stages.
The skin is protected from radiation and ultraviolet radiation with high amounts of antioxidants, so people can stay in the sun for hours without fear of overdose. They are also protected from cancer because defective pathological cells die quickly and are replaced by healthy ones.
According to the biophysicist, the author of the most optimistic theory, psoriasis is a long-term experience of nature. According to him, patients with psoriasis are carriers of the golden gene pool of mankind, whose nature prepares people for future survival in extreme conditions. After all, the health status of those who are born and die too fast is resistant to many negative factors.
However, psoriasis does not cause depression and limited social activity. It is quite possible to "agree" with it, you just need to pay a little more attention to your health and the condition of your skin. Moreover, participation in a world-class experiment forces it.