In today’s society dermatologist treat many different skin diseases from childhood age to adulthood. Psoriasis among others is a very common chronic skin disease that will cause the skin to become inflamed, red, itchy and can show small scaling spots or thick red patches. Many people live with this chronic disease. This disease can affect a variety of ages but it is very common to onset in childhood.
Psoriasis is a familiar condition in pediatrics. According to studies in North India, twenty to thirty percent develop an onset of this disease before that age of twenty years old. India and Denmark did studies showing when the first symptoms of Psoriasis showed in patients, “most patients developed the first symptoms at the ages of six to ten …show more content…
A large number of reports have shown that having psoriasis on the face is low and it usually only affects eighteen to forty-six percent of patients that suffer from it. Psoriasis can show up on the elbows, knees, and scalp but sometimes you can see it on the face, palms, trunk and genital area. Topical medications have seemed to manage Psoriasis more than any other treatments. By reducing scaling and itching with the corticosteroid, which has an anti-inflammatory agent, it relieves the pains and bothersome symptoms of psoriasis. This strong topical steroid cannot be used for long periods of time due to it can weaken or degenerate the skin. Topical medications control, but do not treat this skin disease. Many patients suffer from psoriasis long-term.
In my opinion psoriasis is a serious skin disease that millions of people have to live with and cope with every day. This article gives general information about psoriasis and how psoriasis can develop in all different age groups. It also shows that this common skin disease can be very mild to severe, depending on how many areas it affects or if it targets the sensitive areas of the human body. Although there are many different diseases that target the skin, psoriasis can affect all age groups, ages and regions of the
Psoriasis is a familiar condition in pediatrics. According to studies in North India, twenty to thirty percent develop an onset of this disease before that age of twenty years old. India and Denmark did studies showing when the first symptoms of Psoriasis showed in patients, “most patients developed the first symptoms at the ages of six to ten …show more content…
A large number of reports have shown that having psoriasis on the face is low and it usually only affects eighteen to forty-six percent of patients that suffer from it. Psoriasis can show up on the elbows, knees, and scalp but sometimes you can see it on the face, palms, trunk and genital area. Topical medications have seemed to manage Psoriasis more than any other treatments. By reducing scaling and itching with the corticosteroid, which has an anti-inflammatory agent, it relieves the pains and bothersome symptoms of psoriasis. This strong topical steroid cannot be used for long periods of time due to it can weaken or degenerate the skin. Topical medications control, but do not treat this skin disease. Many patients suffer from psoriasis long-term.
In my opinion psoriasis is a serious skin disease that millions of people have to live with and cope with every day. This article gives general information about psoriasis and how psoriasis can develop in all different age groups. It also shows that this common skin disease can be very mild to severe, depending on how many areas it affects or if it targets the sensitive areas of the human body. Although there are many different diseases that target the skin, psoriasis can affect all age groups, ages and regions of the