The sooner people realize that psoriasis, and initiate appropriate treatment, the greater the likelihood that the disease will not be in liquid form. To accurately determine that you have the symptoms of this skin disease, you must know how the initial phase of psoriasis. The disease has features which indicate at a glance the diagnosis. If you want to learn more about them you can from the article: below are given not only symptom descriptions, but a photo of the initial stages of psoriasis.
How to get started with psoriasis and what is this disease
Psoriasis is a skin disease of inflammatory nature, which is impossible to heal. When faced with the disease, the person becomes a victim for life.
The disease develops due to improper immune response of the organism to various internal and external stimuli. Causes of psoriasis include injury to the dermis, the violation of metabolic processes in the body, weak immune system, severe hypothermia, and many other reasons.
The symptoms of psoriasis are easy to replace with a variety of dermatitis, because many diseases of the skin accompanied by the occurrence of red rashes on body that itch and flake. In order to distinguish the disease from other important to find out how is psoriasis at the initial stage.
The first stage of psoriasis is accompanied by the formation in different parts of the body, psoriatic damage to one or more characters. On the body, arms, legs, face, which are a characteristic red or pink spots that often have clearly defined boundaries. Clear boundaries can be seen in photos of psoriasis in this article.
How psoriasis
Many patients are interested in how to differentiate psoriasis of the disease, such as diathesis, allergic? To answer this question exactly impossible. The main distinctive feature is the site of the lesion. Psoriatic plaque, in the majority of cases occur on areas of the body, unusual allergic rash. Psoriasis affects places which are exposed to mechanical friction, for example, dresses, shoes.
In order to understand the impact of psoriasis, to study in detail the stage of development of pathology.
Stage of development of psoriasis
The disease is characterized by a chronic course, which involves periods of exacerbation of symptoms and remission. Reduce the manifestations of psoriasis usually occurs in the warm season under the influence of sunlight. In the winter, late autumn and early spring, the symptoms get worse.
There are three stages of disease:
- Progressive (primary) stage of psoriasis is manifested as the typical rash, a reddish-pink color that appear on the skin. In the beginning of the disease, the rash is small, its diameter is several millimeters, but as the progression of the disease, the damage to the field increase due to the merger of the separate lesions in one big city. As a result, formed the so-called psoriatic plates, which are round areas of injury, hot to the touch and slightly raised above the healthy skin. Around the affected area, you may notice reddened inflamed areas. Rash accompanied by itching. Its intensity varies in each case: some patients hardly suffer from the itching, while the other skin, psoriasis, itching. Then begins the peeling of the affected areas.
- After the advance phase begins a period of relative stability. New eruptions do not appear, the old, dry, itching is reduced.
- The final deadline to reduce the number of injuries. From the affected area gradually separated earlier formed a crust or plaque (depending on the variety of psoriasis), revealing a layer of smooth pink skin. In some cases, at the site of the former injury remain depigmented patches.
Symptoms of early stages of psoriasis
The first signs of the disease depend on a variety of diseases. In the following, we will look at how to diagnose psoriasis in the early stages in different cases.
- Pustular (exudative). In the initial phase of psoriasis, this type is characterized by the appearance on the skin small bubbles or blisters filled with clear or yellowish fluid. The disease usually begins suddenly, in a few cases, the first signs of the disease may occur even in a few hours. The eruptions are accompanied by local fever, headache, weakness, nausea. Blisters may itch, but combing them is not recommended. If the bubble is open, the cavity can get infected, which can lead to inflammation and suppuration. In addition, in place of scratching may remain unsightly scars. With the development of the disease the number of injuries increases, the individual bubbles are combined into large "lakes", the skin around them is very red and becomes hot. Eventually, the blisters burst and in the city formed a dry crust, red, pink or white.
- Vulgaris (plaque, normal, basic). This is the most common type of psoriasis. Your first level is easy to recognize: on the skin appear rounded reddish areas slightly raised above the healthy skin. The outer contour of these injuries are visible: it has a red color due to the inflammatory process, which began around the rash. The diameter of the lesions in the initial phase may vary from 1 to a few cm Over time they increase in size and merge with adjacent areas of the lesions, which form the so-called psoriatic panels. Gradually on the surface of the panels with a distinctive plaque white or gray, resembling melted wax. Thanks to this analogy psoriatic panels, called "slack lake". Panel has a loose structure and can be easily scraped off, revealing a smooth under the skin, red or pink color. In a further process starts to drip the compressor (this is the so-called phase of "blood dew"). With the development of the disease, the psoriasis, the patches dry up and eventually disappear. Below, you can see the red or depigmented patches of skin.
- Drop by drop (teardrop-shaped). This is the second most common (according to the vulgar) the nature of the disease. In the initial phase of psoriasis guttate type is characterized by the appearance on the patient's body a small (1-3 mm in diameter) lesions papules. They look like drops of red. For the first time, the number of the papules, and their size does not cause concern. However, as the disease progression of the rash become more and more over time, they can cover almost all of the body. Change the size of the papule: if in the early stage of the disease a diameter of 1-3 mm, and then after some time come together in the large spot size of up to 10 cm in the initial phase of droplet-type psoriasis papules usually are not inflamed, however, if they scratch, you can get infected: this leads to inflammation and suppuration. As the progress of the disease the papules dry up, their tops are formed by dry white flakes.
- Seborrheic psoriasis scalp. The defeat exposed the scalp, forehead, neck, v neck, areas around the ears. The main symptom of the initial stages of psoriasis of the scalp look greasy white or yellow scales that resemble dandruff. The skin is scaly, itchy and scratchy, the area around the flakes red and inflamed. In some cases, the appearance of the purulent crust. The progressive stage of the disease can cause a lot of physical and psychological discomfort. The hair of the patient is usually not affected: do not fall out and have the same growth rate that it was before the disease. The defeat exposed the sole of the skin on the scalp.
- Palmar-plantar. This type of psoriasis affects the palms and fingertips, palms and soles of the patient. The rash may be presented as a pustules and infiltrated panels. While the rest of the body, the patient is usually do not suffer from a psoriatic rash. Characterized by the initial phase of psoriasis on hands and feet – the presence of rough, dry scales on the basis of which is reddish-pink skin that is prone to bleeding. Also, the disease at an early stage is often accompanied by the formation of deep painful cracks.
- Psoriasis of the nail plate. In the initial phase of this variety of the disease is characterized by the appearance of the nail plate small depressions and grooves, the gradual thickening of the nail, small petechial hemorrhages under the nail plate, change its color to white or yellow. The skin around the nail often becomes red and inflamed. Another variant of the disease – the gradual separation of the nail from the nail bed.
- Psoriatic arthritis. The disease can affect not only the skin but also the joints. Most often the initial stage of the disease shows itself after the first signs of psoriasis of the skin. Joints change shape, their flexion and extension of the it becomes painful and problematic.
- Psoriasis mucous membranes. After skin injury, the disease can move on to the mucous membranes. Most often, the defeat exposed to the inner surface of the cheeks and genitals. To know the initial stage of psoriatic lesions of the lining is possible with the look by a white crust, which is surrounded by red inflamed areas.
Psoriasis in children: initial phase
The risk for these diseases in childhood, because parents and even some doctors may mistake its symptoms for the symptoms of simple allergies, or atopic dermatitis. You can that the characteristics of the psoriasis in children in the photo. In the initial stage of the disease is somewhat different from the adult variant of the disease appears first in the skin folds and is complete with maceration of the Horny layer of the skin.
In the initial phase of psoriasis treatment
It is important to know exactly how to treat in the early stage of psoriasis on the face, knees, head and other parts of the body, prevent the progression of the disease. Depending on the type, location, and intensity of the lesions, the doctor will recommend the use of corticosteroids, sedatives and protivozudnam drug. Also used the creams, ointments, sprays. Their mission is to get the crust softens psoriasis, to nourish dry skin and combat inflammation.
Is there a cure for psoriasis at the initial stage in the domestic folk remedies?
If the disease is at an early stage, treatment of folk ways you can give a positive result. However, in any case, you need to consult with your doctor about the safety of the asset.
Usually for the treatment of psoriasis in the initial phase in home use birch tar, propolis, baking soda, juice of celandine, decoctions of herbs. A positive effect is the use of natural oils – sea buckthorn, olive, sunflower. You can also use essential oils of lavender, rosemary, tea tree. As for treatment, you can bath, lotion, compresses, rinsing, homemade ointments and lotions.