Post by rebecca83 on Dec 10, 2013 9:07:22 GMT
Psoriasis Skin Rash
Psoriasis is a non contagious, autoimmune skin infection that is frequently confused with eczema. Psoriasis and eczema are similar in certain ways.
Both are skin rashes. Both can be painful. Both are itchy and irritating.
They also have differences. Knowing their unique differences is helpful, in diagnosing the precise skin infection that, you are suffering from.
Psoriatic patches occur within clear-cut boundaries. Eczema rashes are more spread out. They do not have any clear-cut edges.
Psoriatic patches come in red, white and silvery hues. Eczema rashes are lighter than the surrounding skin.
Psoriatic patches tend to occur outside the joints. For example, they are more likely to occur outside the elbow and in front of the knee. Eczema rashes occur inside the joints. You are more likely to find eczema rashes inside the elbows and behind the knees.
Localized psoriatic flares tend to favour certain body parts. Among the favoured body parts are the knees, elbows, scalp, face, genitals, skin folds, armpit, fingernails, toenails, soles of feet, palms of hand and lower back.
There are five main types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic.
Plaque Psoriasis
Psoriatic plaques are the most common. They make up 80 to 90% of psoriatic cases. The plaques appear as red patches of skin that are covered with silvery white scales.
Just like all psoriatic flares, psoriatic plaques are caused by the over production of new skin cells.
Your skin cells are normally replaced once a month. At this rate, the body can effectively eliminate the old, dead cells.
During a psoriatic flare, more skin cells are produced than the body can effectively eliminate. This results in the accumulation of dead cells on the skin surface. The wastes pile on each other and soon start to itch and irritate.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease because a malfunction in the immune system is blamed for the over production of new cells.
Normally, the immune system protects the body by fighting against pathogens. During a psoriatic flare, an immune system failure occurs. The immune system mistakes healthy cells for pathogens. The immune system activates T cells, which attack the alleged pathogens.
Pustular Psoriasis
Psoriatic pustules are characterized by pus-filled bumps over a specific body surface. The bumps are filled with a whitish liquid. The area under and around the bumps appear red because of the inflammation of blood vessels.
Psoriatic pustules can transform from a localized infection to cover the entire body within a few hours.
This is a life-threatening form of the psoriatic disease.
Psoriatic pustules are called Von Zumbusch type, when they cover more than 10% of the body surface. If your infection reaches this stage, you need to immediately rush to the hospital. Have someone drive you there, if you are not in a position to drive.
The skin performs a vital function in regulating the temperature of the body. Psoriatic pustules disrupt the skin’s ability to effectively regulate the body’s temperature. This can result in hypothermia.
Psoriatic pustules can be triggered by several factors.
Abrupt withdrawal from systemic corticosteroids can trigger psoriatic pustules. It can also be triggered by the withdrawal from certain drugs such as salicylates, iodine, lithium, phenylbutazone, oxyphenbutazone, trazodone, penicillin, hydroxychloroquine, interferon-alfa and recombinant interferon-beta injection.
Psoriatic pustules can also be triggered by insufficient exposure to sunlight or by infections such as hypocalcaemia and cholestatic jaundice.
Treatment of Psoriasis
There are five main ways to treat psoriatic flares: biologics, systemic agents, topical agents, alternative therapy and phototherapy. The apt treatment technique is predominantly determined by the severity of the infection.The severity of the infection is determined by the surface of body area covered by the infection, response to previous therapy, impact of the disease on your lifestyle and the degree of the disease i.e. thickness, scaling, inflammation.
The proportion of body surface affected is the predominant factor in determining severity.
The infection is considered mild, if less than 3% of the body surface is affected. The infection is considered moderate, if it covers between 3 to 10% of the body surface. If the infection covers more than 10% of the body surface, the infection is considered severe.
Mild and moderate infections are treated with the dermasis cream.
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