Thursday, July 7, 2011

An overview of the different types of psoriasis



Psoriasis is a chronic disease characterized by the thickening of the skin and red. It affects 1 to 3% of the population. Here we look at five different types of psoriasis.




Plaque Psoriasis




This is the most common form of psoriasis. It is usually characterized by thickened skin vkilof skin to several areas of the body. In some cases include fixes for some of the body. Although the wax or settings are renewed, they tend to be chronic.




This may occur anywhere in the body. The most affected areas include, elbows, knees, and ankles, scalp, trunk, arms, legs, external genital organs. Although not always lgirodim, can lead to inflammation, when scratched. It is called a Koebner phenomenon.




Guttate psoriasis




It is often in young children and adults. They look like small reddish bumps on the skin. Their sudden appearance is, in recent weeks after an infection.




If triggered by infections, can be useful to treat guttate type, the antibiotic. Responding to treatment, and usually can gradually disappear by itself. If you suffer from this condition, it is unlikely for another period of years. In adults, the expression of small protrusions droplike means burn disease




Special types of psoriasis




Terms and affect the scalp psoriasis, seborrheic. It is similar to glass. On the forehead, hair can protrude, exfoliation of the skin. Scaling can happen earlobe.




Psoriasis affect tissue connection on the nail. The action is an expression of an early nail psoriasis, can also be other diseases. Nail psoriasis includes the presence of dark spots that resemble drops of essential oil, can lead to exfoliation of the skin under my nails.


Palmoplantar psoriasis occurs on the palms of the hands and the feet. This type of serious cases can lead to disability.




Pustular psoriasis affects the hands, and feet. It is characterized by small blisters, deep, full of pus, as well as copper hue with a tint of red color, with the skin. Palmoplantar pustulosis acropustulosis is similar to, or.




Other strains




Erythroderma is a country of the color red, thickening skin exfoliation in most parts of the body. Erythrodermic psoriasis occurs when a person has a history of psoriasis sign. Also, as a result of ekzémová General of the disease, cutaneous response to medication, or malignant skin cancer. May be accompanied by fever, chills, and requires treatment in the hospital.




Pustular psoriasis is rare and serious disease, characterized by the growth of small, full of gunk blisters on the skin. Hospital treatment may require, as a hospital patient gets a fever, chills. In addition, you may need special treatment, because the traditional therapy approaches can easily irritate the skin. This may lead to disability, if the condition also applies to the hands, and feet.




The inverse of the Flexural psoriasis usually affects or area of the body where a fold of skin such as the groin, armpit of the fingers. Often, it is usually a soft like fungal infection, whitish in color.




Understanding the different types of psoriasis may be useful in determining the treatment used.


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