A large percentage of the world's population suffers from psoriasis. All ages are sick with this disease because once it appears, the disease will never be cured again.
In this article, we take a closer look at the causes and symptoms of psoriasis in adults, discuss folk and drug treatment methods, and find out what psychosomatics experts think about this.
Cause
According to statistics, the first symptoms of psoriasis are most common at the age of fifteen to twenty-five if someone is prone to psoriasis. Psoriasis is chronic. This means that no matter what stage the patient is at, what medications are used for therapy, and for how long, it is not possible to get rid of the disease completely and forever.
The main cause of psoriasis is still unknown. Scientists are of the opinion that if psoriasis occurred before the age of twelve, the hereditary factor plays a major role in this case. When an elderly person develops psoriasis, psoriasis is linked to the work of the immune system and the negative effects of bacteria and viruses. The main causes of psoriasis in adults are:
- Heredity. Studies show that the majority of people with psoriasis have families with the same disease or other chronic dermatoses.
- Genetic abnormalities in the entry of specific viruses and bacteria can lead to changes in the structure of chromosomes. The risk of this process increases with violation of the immune system.
- Secondary infection of the skin, purulent inflammation increases the risk of developing the disease.
- Violation of the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. If the indicators are abnormal according to the biochemical blood test, the risk of developing the disease increases. There are also changes in the function of the endocrine and cardiovascular systems.
- Chronic inflammatory process in the patient, such as tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis media. Patients with psoriasis have high levels of lymphocytes and leukocytes in their blood.
- In climatic conditions unsuitable for the patient's skin, i. e. in dry or too humid air, a violation of the division of skin cells can be observed.
- Stress, depression, anxiety can lead to the development of psoriasis.
- Taking antibiotics and immunomodulators leads to the appearance of symptoms of psoriasis.
- Alcohol and smoking increase the risk.
- Other disorders of skin cell division.
- Insufficient amounts of vitamins and minerals enter the body.
- Improper diet, eating foods high in allergens.
- Overweight.
These factors provoke the appearance of psoriasis. Diseases of the internal organs also contribute.
In case the patient has experienced rash, dryness, roughness, a doctor should be consulted for diagnosis because the external symptoms of most skin conditions are similar at the beginning of development.
In order to suspect what the patient is developing before the diagnosis, you should look at photos of the symptoms of psoriasis in adults in the forums or in a separate section of the site, and be sure to see a doctor, as self-diagnosis may be incorrect and medication may be impaired. health.
If a person suffers from psoriasis, medications are prescribed to maintain the state of remission, and recommendations are given to prevent relapse.
But even in this case, a relapse occurs within a few years and various factors such as stress, anxiety, diseases of the endocrine system, contact with chemicals, taking antibiotics, hormonal agents and immunomodulators, bad habits, disorder of the nervous system. the immune system can speed up and for other reasons.
The disease is seasonal and can recur at certain times each year. In patients, psoriasis usually returns during the winter season, when the skin does not get enough sunlight and the symptoms disappear when it warms up. Climate change may contribute to the downturn.
According to psychosomatics, psoriasis is associated with a lifelong position in adults. The more positive a person is about everything, the easier the psoriasis is.
Symptoms
The symptoms show different activity in many patients, but the general features of the disease remain.
First of all, the main symptom of psoriasis is a red rash on the skin, the photo of which can be seen in the section. At the onset of the disease, pink or red papules appear on the skin that can peel off.
If the patient does not take appropriate action at this stage, the affected area may increase, resulting in reddening of the skin, swelling, and intolerable itching, causing the patient to scratch the affected areas. Infection can get into the scratches and cause secondary infection.
Wounds will then form on the combed areas, which may start to bleed with further combing. The skin hardens, dries out, and white or gray plaques form on the skin. Psoriasis often develops not only on the skin but even on the nails.
Then the rashes become redder, the affected areas become more noticeable, the plaques become larger. The boundary between healthy and sick skin is noticeable. Sick areas can be raised slightly above healthy ones.
Patients suffer from itching, pain and skin irritation. In the event that the patient has ignored the doctor's recommendations and has not started the prescribed treatment, the symptoms will not only not go away, but will get worse.
If the patient follows all the advice of the dermatologist, the symptoms will disappear, the itching and irritation will disappear, and the redness will gradually decrease. The skin will be hydrated and soft. Here the disease goes into remission.
But this can be followed by a relapse of psoriasis, characterized by the appearance of new areas of damage. Plaques reappear, and a thermal film may appear under the plaques, which will rupture and bleed when scratched. Again, a secondary infection can get into the wounds. Cracks appear on dry skin.
The disease is localized in different parts of the body, but psoriasis usually appears on the scalp, elbows and knees, feet, and palms.
Pregnant woman can also get psoriasis. You need to take care of your health twice because illness without proper treatment can cause miscarriage.
Psoriasis treatment
Treatment for psoriasis begins with the doctor first diagnosing the disease. Because the symptoms of many skin diseases are similar, especially in the early stages of the disease, special tests will be needed for diagnosis.
The patient should be ordered to donate blood for the tests, and a skin biopsy will be performed to examine the skin cells in more detail. Many experienced dermatologists only diagnose the disease based on external signs, but research provides more detailed information about a patient’s skin condition.
Above all, a patient with psoriasis is prescribed a special diet that eliminates allergens from the diet, helps stop the production of histamine, and as a result relieves the symptoms of skin disease.
It is imperative to stop eating fast food because it lacks the vitamins and minerals that are useful for health and immunity that patients with psoriasis need. Patients should prefer products that contain adequate amounts of vitamins and nutrients.
You can’t eat sweet, spicy, fried, smoked, salty and grain pepper, coffee and strong tea, fruits and vegetables with red pigment.
Adult folk remedies
Traditional methods are still popular among many patients with psoriasis, although doctors do not recommend their use because the consequences of such therapy are unknown. It is essential to see your doctor throughout treatment, as tests should be performed to check the effectiveness of the treatment process.
Home remedies typically include the following products to relieve the symptoms of psoriasis:
- A variety of herbs that patients collect and dry on their own and are ready to buy at the pharmacy, which is more recommended. They make herbs and make compresses, and treat the skin externally.
- Homemade ointments are also widely used by patients. Patients choose products such as propolis, solidol, sea buckthorn oil for ointments. After mixing, these components should be applied to the affected areas. The mixture eliminates inflammation, relieves itching and skin irritation.
- Baths are used everywhere to treat dermatological diseases. These are also prescribed by doctors as part of complex therapy. Ingredients such as sea salt, celandine juice, calamus root and many other herbs are added to the baths. Usually, the patient gets a bath for about twenty minutes. During this time, the substance added to the water eliminates inflammation, normalizes blood circulation and improves the condition of the dermis. Sea salt is also used in the form of a compress, which can be used when the disease is localized to a small area of the skin.
- Tar ointments are also effective in treating the symptoms of psoriasis. Variations of ointments include ointment based on tar, sea buckthorn oil and salicylic acid in equal proportions. The resulting mixture should be applied to the affected areas and coated with polyethylene. Then wash the ointment with water.
Folk remedies are commonly used as part of a complex therapy to increase the effectiveness of drugs. In an independent form, folk recipes rarely help eliminate the symptoms of psoriasis.
Medicines
Researchers from all over the world have developed a single treatment regimen for a variety of dermatological diseases. According to him, the therapy should be performed for the following purposes:
- Eliminate the main symptoms of skin diseases. In psoriasis, it is redness and peeling of the skin.
- Inflammation of the skin.
- Unpleasant appearance of skin, redness, gray plaques often lead to the fact that patients have complexes on their skin. Patients with psoriasis generally have a lower quality of life than healthy people.
There are usually a number of different medications prescribed to eliminate psoriasis. Treatment can take a long time, and psoriasis can come back after a while and then need to be treated again. Preventive measures are recommended to minimize the risk of relapse.
The complex for the treatment of skin psoriasis in adults contains not only drugs but also prescriptions for traditional medicine that increase the effectiveness of drugs. People with psoriasis should also follow a special diet that excludes allergens from their diet.
It is recommended to participate in physiotherapy, which also has a preventive effect.
Patients are prescribed drugs belonging to different groups.
Antihistamines block the production of histamine, which eliminates symptoms such as itching, swelling, skin irritation, and redness - all of which are associated with an allergic reaction.
Sedatives can reduce irritation, redness, itching and other symptoms of psoriasis.
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic preparations.
The treatment complex necessarily comprises compositions in the form of an ointment on the skin of adults for psoriasis. They may be non-hormonal, i. e. they contain only natural ingredients that do not cause systemic side effects, or they may be hormonal that contain an active ingredient that is effective in relieving the symptoms of psoriasis.
Non-hormonal agents include salicylic, tar, ichthyol ointments. There are non-hormonal products in the form of creams, solutions.
We recommend taking sorbents - activated carbon.
In complications, many patients are prescribed immunomodulators, that is, drugs that improve the functioning of the immune system.
In addition, it is recommended to take physiotherapy courses, such as ultraviolet radiation, cryotherapy, laser radiation.
Prophylaxis
If someone has been diagnosed with psoriasis, they should start treatment immediately, following all the doctor's recommendations. The sooner a person reaches remission, the faster they can return to their previous rhythm of life.
We also recommend that you take supportive care or follow preventative measures to prevent relapse.
Skin contact with external irritants and aggressive substances should be limited. For example, do not come into contact with chemicals and use protective equipment if necessary.
Do not stay in direct sunlight for a long time, as excessive ultraviolet radiation may cause relapse.
It should also prevent the patient from getting into stressful situations that contribute to relapse. In order not to be stressful, you should drink the herbal preparations prescribed by your neurologist.
Also, do not allow a strong drop in temperature or humidity. Too dry or humid air will cause aggravation.
It is also worth caring for the skin and hydrating it with skin care products.
We recommend a visit to the sea, as there is salt water, which has a positive effect on the skin, especially in psoriasis.
We recommend that you follow a proper diet and consume vitamin and mineral complexes.