Psoriasis in children is diagnosed at any age. This chronic disease can affect even infants and newborns, in recent years, in cases where the child psoriasis preschoolers. When the first signs of the disease is essential to start comprehensive treatment. The faster you can achieve a state of stable remission, the better the baby's health.

Causes of child psoriasis

Children psoriasis is a systemic. Its development causes a disruption of the functioning of the immune system when the body can resist the harmful effects of external factors.

Doctors are not able to select a single reason that causes illness in a child. But there are a number of reasonable assumptions:

1. Genetic predisposition – if the family had been diagnosed with cases of psoriasis, the probability of the development of the child is increased by 30%. When this disease affects both parents, it rises to 80%. But only a hereditary predisposition to the disease, and therefore, the appropriate treatment, the child is likely to avoid.
2. Disorders of the nervous system – negative emotions, stress, sudden changes in life (change of school, birth of another child) can lead to the onset of the disease.
3. Metabolic disorders – deficiency of vitamins and minerals.
4. Parasites-worms absorb nutrients, secrete large quantities of toxins, which adversely affects the child's body. Often there is a skin reaction, psoriasis.
5. Infection childhood psoriasis often occur after the transfer of infectious diseases. It can trigger a sore throat, flu, colds.
6. Malfunction of the endocrine system – the hormonal imbalance triggers psoriasis.
7. Liver disease – if interference in the work of this body, the body is unable to neutralize toxins, which can lead to the development of psoriasis. Most often psoriasis in children was first diagnosed in the cold season. Significantly increases the risk of development and injuries of the skin.

Symptoms of psoriasis in children

Signs of psoriasis in children is a lot of different symptoms of this disease in adults. Children in the early stages view of red rash, skin folds (buttocks, arm), head, face, genitals. Also it is localized in areas that are constantly exposed to the friction of clothes. The rash rarely occurs on the palms and feet. Rash resembles intertrigo, but it is the main symptoms of psoriasis – ball Horny papules exfoliate in the bath. Gradually, the delicate skin covered with scale-crusts. Isolated small papules coalesce the factions. Their size gradually increases, which cover large areas of the skin. In most cases, the rash itches, causing the child much discomfort. He is scratching the pimples, the risk of infection.

Step child of psoriasis and their symptoms

1. Progressive – the appearance of a fine rash of red or pink. It is itchy, scaly, increases in size and spreads through the skin. Soon the rash covered with cracks, began to bleed. Unlike adults, in children is almost the phenomenon of stearic spots, the terminal film. Difficult far a child's body temperature rises, condenses on the surface of the skin, enlarged lymph nodes, there is swelling of the skin, severe redness.
2. In place – the formation of new lesions and their growth stops, reduce the intensity of the peeling.
3. Regressive – the rash begins to gradually dissolver. After his disappearance on the skin appear depigmented headbands.

The complete disappearance of the symptoms of the disease enters remission. Its duration depends on the characteristics of child care, especially diet. Recurrence of the disease in children is often the result of transfer of infectious diseases.

Children's psoriasis

There are different types of psoriasis in children. They are classified dependent on the characteristics of the symptoms and localization of lesions. The main forms of the disease:

1. Libero psoriasis. View less than a year. The rash is localized mainly in the buttock area. Because of the constant contact with feces and urine, the result of the diaper rubbing against the skin in this area becomes irritated, then the disease is difficult to diagnose. Parents often this rash rash, what prevents the start of treatment in the early stages.
2. Tabula (normal) psoriasis. The most common disease in children. Its characteristic symptoms of the skin surface, causing spots of red. First, they are small, but rapidly increasing in diameter, begins to peel off. The basis of the papules is to dense. On top they are covered with a loose layer of scales, which are easily separated from each other. Tabula papules are localized in different parts of the body, but most often arise in the area bend your elbows and knees, scalp.
3. Guttate psoriasis. The body is covered with a large amount of damage, that the form seems to drop, having a small size and convex shape. Papules rise above the surface of the skin and cortices. They cover the head, hands and feet and body. The rash may disappear independently or escalate tabula psoriasis. At the age of 4-5 years, this form of the disease triggered by streptococcal infection.
4. Generativus pustular psoriasis. Develops suddenly and very quickly. In a short time large areas of the skin become inflamed, covered the ulcer. The affected areas of the skin hurt. This form of psoriasis is dangerous, because it provokes severe complications. It can cause diseases of internal organs, especially the kidneys, the heart.
5. pustular psoriasis.Affects children older than 7 years. Infants and preschoolers is rare. It is a serious form of the disease, which is swelling of the skin, and its surface is covered with blisters filled with noninfectious exudes. Often accompanied by inflammation of the lymph nodes.
6. Erythrodermic psoriasis. A very dangerous form, provocaverunt praes in the thermoregulation of the body. Generativus manifested by inflammation of the skin, severe peeling. Is accompanied by severe itching and pain. Large areas of the skin begins to flake off. Can lead to death, especially if the child is small.
7. Psoriasis flexion surfaces. Shows the curves of the body, most often in the area of the inner thigh, groin, genitals. The body is covered with red spots. They are smooth and not cortices, but slightly convex.
8. Arthropathic psoriasis. It affects the joints. Signs of this form of the disease – muscle stiffness, they cease to be movable joints and fingers swell and swell. Knees, fingers, ankles, wrists ache, General discomfort. You can get conjunctivitis. Type of psoriasis it is divided into types: winter or summer regardless of the season, when there is a relapse, the majority of children of the winter form; the first occurs when the symptoms appear for the first time; constantly recurring – continuing worsening of disease; unspecified form.
9. The nail psoriasis. Clavum striking plate. Its symptoms depend on the form. There are the following varieties:

• naperstkovidnym – nails are formed of small recesses, which visually they are similar to the thimble;
• nicomedes – nails to separate the bed very quickly;
• onycholysis is the gradually separates the nail bed, while the inflammatory process is gone, around the base of the nail seems to border yellow pink color;
• trachyonychia the nail thickens, becomes rough, its surface becomes wavy, the edges are raised;
• subungual bleeding under the nail surface views of the stripes and spots are red-pink shade;
• psoriatic paronychia the skin around the nails and fingers to thicken, this is accompanied by intense inflammation.

The diagnosis of the child psoriasis

The diagnosis of psoriasis is a dermatologist. He checked the baby, said, after a rash because the disease manifests itself, whether it is family, people suffering from this disease. To diagnose in children, especially under 1 year of age only visual inspection is difficult because often no classic symptoms of the disease: stearin stain, a terminal film and the "bloody dew". Carefully check for the presence of psoriasis with the help of analysis of scrapings taken from the surface of the damage.

Treatment of psoriasis in children

Children, psoriasis patients need a comprehensive treatment. Quickly achieve the state of remission to help a systemic treatment, which at the same time the goal is to eliminate symptoms and strengthen the body as a whole. Consider the basic methods of treatment.

Medicines for external use

Effective in removing pimples on the skin. This group includes:

• salicylic ointment 1-2% is contraindicated in infants;
• sulfur-tar ointment 2-3%; boric acid ointment;
• glucocorticoid ointment 0.5% – "locaco for", "Flucinar", "Prednisolone";
• inhibitors of phosphodiesterase – midge cream 1% and teofillina cream 5% for treatment of psoriasis, hit pilos the part of the head;
• steroid creams and ointments – "Instruction", "Haec cell" and other creams psoriasis;
• heparin ointment chronic plaques.

Medicines for internal use:

• desensitizing means three times a day shown to make the solution of calcium gluconate 5% tsp, the duration is determined by a physician;
• sedatives for children can be a tincture of Valerian;
• antihistamine medication to relieve itching for 7-10 days to take "Tavegil", "Suprastin", in acute circumstances, injections are given light – you can configure the tablets;
• tranquilizers – in a few cases has been determined for older children, you can apply the "Tazepam", "Seduksen";
• vitamins strengthen the immune system, ascorbic acid, B12, B15, D, A, E, drink three times a day for several months;
• pyrogenic the drug activates the protective functions of the organism, normalizes vascular permeability, to determine the 8 to 10 injections "Pirogenal", children older than 3 years;
• glucocorticoids are prescribed in severe cases, a course of 2-3 weeks, a gradual dose reduction.

Proper nutrition

Quickly cure psoriasis and to achieve a state of remission, you need to follow a proper diet:

• excluded from the diet of cakes, muffin, sweet, fatty and fried meals, chocolate;
• limit the intake of citrus fruits;
• drink plenty of fluids;
• replace sugary drinks, herbal teas;
• the basis of the diet – vegetables, herbs, recenter juices, lean meat, lean fish.

Prevention

To minimize the risk of disease and prolong remission, follow simple rules:

• while bathing do not use aggressive funds and hard sponges;
• teach your child to avoid cuts, burns, skin injuries; protect the child from contact with the skin to direct sunlight;
• prefer clothes made of natural fabrics; monitor the child's diet; carefully pick up the medications;
• try to get the child to manage positive emotions.

In that case, that at least the suspicion that he has developed psoriasis, consult a dermatologist. It is a serious disease, so how to deal with it, can only say a competent doctor. Do not self-medicate, because the sooner will be worn effective treatment, the faster you can achieve a state of stable remission. Despite the fact that psoriasis is not treated properly and timely approach reduces the number of relapses of the disease.