Monday, April 9, 2012

Do You Have Options for Psoriasis Treatment?

By Joe Macker


Psoriasis is not contagious but it is still an unsightly disease that needs treatment. This is a skin disorder that affects human beings. There are red marks that must be hidden from view. Sometimes, if the patient is lucky, the red marks appear only on skin regions that can be hidden.

Origins of the Disease?

A chronic autoimmune disease is characterized by a faulty immune system. In simple terms, the body does not have enough power to stop the abnormal growth of skin cells. When more skin cells are fighting with inflamed cells, patchiness and redness occurs. Elbows and knees, where the skin can be drier than the rest of the body, are natural sites for Psoriasis. These areas are often covered with silvery white patches.

What is plaque Psoriasis? The most common form of Psoriasis is characterized by plaques on various regions all over the body.

Coping With Psoriasis

Moisturizing the regions affected by the disorder may relieve some of the itchiness but this is a chronic recurring condition so further treatment is needed. You can avoid getting Psoriasis even if one or more relative has it if you take care of your skin. Stay away from stress. Psoriasis may flare up if you are under a great deal of stress.

The immediate environment may also trigger the disease. Keep a good hypo-allergenic sunblock on and protect yourself from chilly drafts whenever you can.

Psoriasis symptoms differ from one person to another. The frequency of flare ups may also depend on the diet and lifestyle of a person.

What a patient can do is to take extra care of the affected body parts. What you can do is to make sure you moisturize and cleanse the area regularly to avoid flare ups. Any skin irritation may trigger the disease.

Morning sunlight is not as damaging as afternoon sun so make sure you soak it up. Daily dosing with morning sunlight is great for healing up the patchy clumps of skin on your back, knees and arms. In your backyard when no one is around, you can simply wear shorts and a sleeveless shirt so that the morning sunlight can touch your Psoriasis infected skin.




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