Patients dermatologist familiar stages of psoriasis pictures the symptoms of the disease is habitual to them. People suffering a long time from this disease, have a huge knowledge base. They are sensitive about their health and try to follow orders to the skin may not suffer much under the recurrence of psoriatic disease.
How does psoriasis initial stage
Initially, the patient noted the sudden appearance of the reddish rashes on the hands, feet, elbows, torso and scalp, covered with hair. The manifestation of the disease in young children, symptoms may be mistaken for diathesis. Sometimes the baby beginning to treat allergic reactions. The manifestation of symptoms in children can be identified in atypical places. Usually the disease affects the part that is most often exposed to friction with clothes.
Of course, the intrigue of the disease lies in the fact that the correct diagnosis is not always timely. Meanwhile, from the exact solution of the doctor depends on the further outcome of the disease. When promptly provided help psoriasis may subside for a long period.
In the form of the primary element is the pimple red and pink shade that has clear boundaries and rounded shape. Plaques covered with white scales, which can be easily separated. In place of the pathological process note the inflammation on the skin can be visualised and your swelling. Often the specific rash accompanied by severe itching.
To accurately diagnose disease, make scraping off the papules. When this manipulation manifested typical signs, which are called psoriatic triad.
- The phenomenon stearin spot. If you scratch the plaque, the surface will be white, and the scales which cover it, exfoliates. The treatment site will resemble a drop of stearin, which is thoroughly rubbed.
- The phenomenon of thermal protectors. If the scrape long, then after removing scales on the skin clearly visible red surface.
- The phenomenon of blood dew. Long mechanical contact with papule provokes the formation of very small drops of blood. This characteristic suggests that the patient be present punctate hemorrhages.
In some cases, the manifestations of psoriasis at the initial stage accompanied by the presence of exudative complications. That means the scales will absorb the serous fluid and form a rough crust on problem areas. When you remove such a defect remains moist skin island.
The danger is that such lesions are able to penetrate a bacterial infection of the second type. The progress of the disease is characterized by formation of plaques of large size, which affects large areas of the patient's body.
Stages of psoriasis
When psoriatic disease patients note the 3 stages of development:
- Progressive. The beginning of the disease is very rapid, suddenly the skin dot rash nodular type. Their size is smaller than a pinhead. On the top of each papule is seen in scales of gray. With the spread of psoriasis, the rash will begin to grow, there is reinforced the itch arise plaque. Due to the wet condition of the inflamed area before the disease often joins infection.
- Stationary. After a period of time the inflamed nodules cease to evolve. They don't disappear, but the formation of new lesions were observed. On the plaques, you may receive the peel, the inflammatory process is absent.
- Regressing. Starts the final cycle of the disease, and should not be confused with recovery. The process can occur again as soon as there is a trigger. The resorption and decrease of platelets takes place from mid-education, so at the end of stage the patient on the skin can be rings or other strange forms. Will disappear pretty quickly all of the papules, and the inflammation and itching will not be over.
On hand
Initially, the skin papules appear bright clear shade, they can be wet, and covered with silvery scales. The inflamed site is limited, it is noticeable swelling and the manifestation of hyperemia. Patient complains of constant itching at the site of the lesion. It is noted that the problem is localized on that part of your palms or elbows on the bend.
In the future, the patient is a stabilization process, new lesions of psoriasis is not manifested. The scales spread all over the surface problem areas. Skin have a lighter shade, sometimes thinned. This stage can last for several months.
After each new recurrent process, the manifestation of the psoriatic disease will increase. The disease, which struck the hand of the patient, can lead to a coarsening and thickening of the skin on areas of the pathological process.
On the feet
The origin of the disease begins with the formation of pimples that are covered with small scales. With the progression of psoriasis have noted the confluence of papules and the formation of new inflamed areas. Active development of the problem accompanied by great itching.
In acute course of the disease, skin problems begin to develop in areas of injury to the skin. While chronic papules may be inactive, differ only by scaling.
The transition to the stationary stage is characterized by a cessation of formation of new manifestations of the disease, with the problem areas almost completely go flakes. Where before there were papules, notes other pigmentation.
The onset of the regressive stage means improving the condition of the patient. Psoriatic plaques almost completely disappear, itching and flaking of the skin are missing.
On the head
If psoriasis starts to develop, the patient notes that at the edge of the scalp appear inflamed areas. They are present scaling, plaque will quickly grow in size. It is possible the whole plate of issues, prominent in the forehead area.
A month later, the patient the growth of new plaques is not marked, but the old will strenuously be covered with scales. Since the problem is localized on the entire surface of the head, some mistakenly take this for a sign of dandruff.
With adequate therapy it is possible for a few months to fully arrest the symptoms and cure the problem.
Rules of home treatment
Today may not be the treatment of psoriasis in the hospital. Modern medicine offers many techniques that allow to stop the manifestation of the disease at home. Moreover, psoriatic disease does not go away completely, but only goes into remission.
The purpose of the manipulation is the control of psoriasis and a longer period without the occurrence of exacerbations.
For the treatment fit the following forms of medicines:
- lotions or shampoos;
- herbal infusions or baths with the addition of fees;
- UV irradiation.
To obtain a pronounced therapeutic effect of the therapy, the patient will need to adhere to certain rules:
- All prescription drugs must be used according to the assignments, without deviation from the schedule of admission.
- If there is no severe symptoms of the disease, it is possible that the treatment light herbal. Provided that the disease is defined as severe, mandatory medications with dosage.
- The skin at the site of the pathological process needs to be sufficiently hydrated.
- Peel plaques will gradually become softer, they need in a timely manner to remove, when they moved away from the skin. With regular cleaning of the inflamed part from scales absorption medical forms will be faster.
- At home supposed treatment on simplified schemes. Complex therapy, which includes several medicines and ointments, are not recommended.
- Between courses must pass a period of time, usually a break is able to reach 12 months.
- When psoriatic disease in a child requires the exclusion of factors that could trigger a relapse. Sometimes the therapeutic effect is achieved by adhering to the diet.
- The disease requires observation, therefore, be required regularly to attend specialized centers. In this treatment strategy should be discussed with the dermatologist, and then added adjustments are possible.
