Psoriasis

Psoriatic Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis affects as estimated 24 in 10,000 people worldwide. Each year people are diagnosed with different types of Psoriatic Arthritis. Psoriatic Arthritis is associated with higher levels of stress, anxiety, environment, lifestyle, and possibly gene traits or inheritance. Also, Psoriatic Arthritis is a type of autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, in this case…

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition in which the body develops new skin cells faster than it can shed off, resulting in thick, dry and itchy patches of skin. There are several types of Psoriasis, and the condition affects both men and women of all ages and races, even celebrity like super model CariDee English. Although there are no cures for Psoriasis, there are treatments available to offer significant relief. The cause of Psoriasis is unknown, but it is believed that your immune system…

How To Deal With Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue Overview Psoriatic arthritis is a disease that affects both the joints and the skin. Psoriasis is a skin disease characterized by silvery scales on the skin and reddening. It comes just before psoriatic arthritis. Therefore, the chances of a psoriasis patient suffering from psoriatic arthritis are very high. Just like any other kind of arthritis, psoriatic arthritis is caused by the immune system’s negative reaction to the joints. No clear cause of…

These past researches all indicate that severity of eczema has a clear link to quality of life, the worse the quality of life, the more severe the eczema is. Researches also show that eczema has a negative effect on sufferer’s mental health such as self esteem as a result of internalizing behaviours and constant teasing. However, these researches only look at either adult who are older than 18 years old or young children. These researches also do not look at whether quality of life as well as…

The national Psoriasis Foundation identifies five official types of psoriasis. Seven and a half million people in the U.S. suffer from some type of psoriasis. There are also subcategories, which may appear differently according to the place they are located on the body. The five types of psoriasis are guttate, plaque, pustular, inverse and erythrodermic. Guttate Psoriasis Guttate psoriasis looks like small, red dots on the skin surface. It is the most common after plaque psoriasis. The spots…

Psoriasis is an extremely common disease, it affects nearly 2-3% of the world’s population. Psoriasis is a long-term, non-contagious autoimmune disease. This disease is particularly described as inflamed abrasions with scabs that are layered in dead skin. Psoriasis tends to be hereditary, it can originate at any age, but it is more common for it to develop between the ages of 15 and 30 and in most cases, it has developed by the age of 40. There are several types, symptoms, and risk factors…

Psoriasis - Symptoms Before going to discuss the symptoms of psoriasis let’s have a look what is psoriasis? What is psoriasis? Psoriasis is a bacterial chronic skin infection or autoimmune condition which causes the excessive development of skin cells. We can say that psoriasis results in the rapid increase and production of skin cells. The skin cells develop thick inside the human skin and then slowly rise to the surface of the body. However, finally they drop off, and this cycle is almost…

Understanding Psoriasis: Symptoms, Medical and Homeopathic Remedies What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an unpredictable and extremely irritable skin disorder. It is characterized by the faster than normal multiplication of skin cells. Once skin cells reach the skin surface they die, and the volume of dead skin cells causes areas of the skin to become red and scaly. Psoriasis is most common in the scalp, elbows, and knees, but can be found almost anywhere on the body. There are many assumed…

Psoriasis is a noncontagious, chronic, inflammatory disorder. Patients with psoriasis inherit a genetic predisposition for the disease which can sit dormant in the body. After major stress to the body or immune system the disease can be triggered. Often choosing to manifest on the elbows, knees, and scalp. There are 7 different classification of psoriasis. Plaque Psoriasis which is the most common type is causes large red scaly, inflamed patches usually on the elbows, scalp, and the lumbar…

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis represents chronic inflammatory skin condition with complex pathophysiology and significant genetic background. This disease is characterized by erythematous, scaling lesions that exhibit variable patterns and body distribution, as well as different clinical phenotypes. Psoriasis can singifincatly influence the quality of life and usually requires lifetime control. Although hippocrates described scaling diseases of the skin under heading 'lopoi', the first clinical…