Pustular Psoriasis
A pustular psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis. It appears as a fine, clear raised bumps that are filled with a white and thick fluid which composed of white blood cells, called pus. The skin around these bumps and under these bumps is red. While yellow fluid is a common sign of infection, but there is no clear demonstration that this infection plays its role in pustular psoriasis. It is not contagious nor infection. It consists of widespread pustules (Pus) on an erythematous background. This form is Psoriasis is a genetically causes inflammatory disease that mainly affects the skin of 3% people in the US. It characterizes by white skin cells that multiply up to 10 to 20 times faster than normal. When these white cells …show more content…
Types of pustular psoriasis:
There are three types of pustular psoriasis which are:
1. Von Zumbusch
2. Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP)
3. Acropustulosis
Treatments of pustular psoriasis:
It is not strange for doctors to combine and split treatments for pustular psoriasis due to potential side effects of medications and phototherapy.
However, treatment for different types of psoriasis include:
Von Zumbusch: This psoriasis treatment consists of methotrexate, cyclosporine, and acitretin. Many times doctor also prescribed oral steroids
For those who are unable to respond and very ill. PUVA also used on the severe stage of this type of psoriasis when the development of pustules and redness has passed.
• Palmoplantar pustulosis: This type of psoriasis is usually stubborn to handle, so doctors usually prefer to give topical treatment and then considered other treatments including UVB, PUVA, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
• Acropustulosis: This form of psoriasis is difficult to treat. Topical treatment may help some people, and many had success using systemic medications to acquit wounds and furbish up the
A pustular psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis. It appears as a fine, clear raised bumps that are filled with a white and thick fluid which composed of white blood cells, called pus. The skin around these bumps and under these bumps is red. While yellow fluid is a common sign of infection, but there is no clear demonstration that this infection plays its role in pustular psoriasis. It is not contagious nor infection. It consists of widespread pustules (Pus) on an erythematous background. This form is Psoriasis is a genetically causes inflammatory disease that mainly affects the skin of 3% people in the US. It characterizes by white skin cells that multiply up to 10 to 20 times faster than normal. When these white cells …show more content…
Types of pustular psoriasis:
There are three types of pustular psoriasis which are:
1. Von Zumbusch
2. Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP)
3. Acropustulosis
Treatments of pustular psoriasis:
It is not strange for doctors to combine and split treatments for pustular psoriasis due to potential side effects of medications and phototherapy.
However, treatment for different types of psoriasis include:
Von Zumbusch: This psoriasis treatment consists of methotrexate, cyclosporine, and acitretin. Many times doctor also prescribed oral steroids
For those who are unable to respond and very ill. PUVA also used on the severe stage of this type of psoriasis when the development of pustules and redness has passed.
• Palmoplantar pustulosis: This type of psoriasis is usually stubborn to handle, so doctors usually prefer to give topical treatment and then considered other treatments including UVB, PUVA, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
• Acropustulosis: This form of psoriasis is difficult to treat. Topical treatment may help some people, and many had success using systemic medications to acquit wounds and furbish up the