Skin problems (especially psoriasis) are evident, which reduces the quality of life of the patient. In addition, the surrounding afraid to contact that person, as most skin diseases are easily transmitted from person to person. This causes the patient to inferiority and social exclusion. Consider, how is psoriasis and what is the source of its origin.
Contagious chronic psoriasis to others
If passed, the psoriasis people around, worried about everyone, because your own health is paramount. The disease appears red spots of varying intensity, which peel. They can occur on any area of the body. Most often, seeing spots on the face, limbs, back or stomach, people avoid contact with the patient because you don't know the etiology of the disease. Their fear is quite understandable, because similar symptoms are found in other "dangerous" pathologies.
The majority of the population do not know the differences between psoriasis and other "contagious" diseases, so people believe that standing in front of them a person may have:
- Ringworm.
- Skin infections.
- Scabies.
- Infection with a fungus.
- Herpes disease.
Most often psoriasis hurt entire families. Usually this fact confirms that the disease is contagious, but this is false, since psoriasis is a chronic disease inherent in the human genome. And it so happens that in the circle of the sick sick people with relatives who never were even signs of the disease. This does not mean that the disease is transmitted! Some are genetically predisposed to psoriasis people never encounter the disease because they did not factors that can enhance it. Thus, if the family of symptoms of pathology was, we should ask the relatives of the far circle, most likely, someone also faced this disease.
If passed chronic psoriasis from person to person
Even if the patient to confirm the fact that the disease is not contagious, people will still consider him dangerous and to be shunned. The people there are many myths that indicate that the disease is contagious. So, let's figure out can you get psoriasis in physical contact with the patient, as well as sexual and domestic way.
Whether psoriasis is transmitted through physical contact with the patient
Psoriasis is a disease that is not dangerous for surrounding plaques. Inside lesions are not contains fungi, viruses, mites, capable of hitting another person.
Together, the physical action:
- Kisses.
- Hugs.
- A handshake is perfectly safe.
On the contrary, physical contact with healthy people is necessary the patient that it is not complexed because her body, not to withdraw into themselves and kept psychological health.
Does psoriasis from person to person through blood
Donating blood is a very popular and useful for everyone's health. An additional advantage of this is that the procedure paid. As a result, received blood transfusions to those in need, but it so happens that after a serious illness and transfusion pathology aktiviziruyutsya. Who is to blame in this case, doctors or yourself?
Donor, even a patient with psoriasis the blood does not contain:
- Pathogens.
- Harmful substances to humans.
So, it contains the genetic code of the patient, but it does not affect the human genome, which had a blood transfusion. Thus, if after the transfusion you have psoriasis intensified, so, you suffered from autoimmune processes that take place in your body and which became the impetus for the development of the disease.
If passed chronic psoriasis sexually transmitted
Sex with patients is completely safe for the sexual partner, because the pathology is not the source:
- Bacteria.
- Viruses.
Sometimes the partners of the patient may experience spots in intimate areas that resemble a rash. This is not proof of transmission of the disease. It is rather a rash provoked by fear. In this case, doctors recommend to drink a course of antianxiety meds, and not think about the problem.
Psoriasis is communicable disease or not
Found that known society infections can be transmitted in several ways:
- Through bodily contact.
- Airborne droplets.
- Organisms-vectors.
Most often this issue is of concern when traveling by sea or rates. Then after seeing a patient with psoriasis, people are afraid to contact with water.
Scientists determined that water, which bathed the patient, is completely safe for the environment.
In addition, as a result of research, experts have confirmed that no known method of transmission of disease from person to person is not threatened by people surrounding the patient with psoriasis.
Transmission (theory of appearance) psoriasis
We've already figured out how psoriasis is not transmitted, but the medical staff there are many theories (except genetic), where does the disease. It can face every person who suffered an autoimmune attack its own body. This has nothing to do with the person already suffering from psoriasis. As a rule, the diagnosis is men and women over the age of 15, but sometimes the disease begins to manifest itself before. Consider medical theory of transmission.
Types of psoriasis
Starting from the research scientists, specialists say that the disease is of 2 types:
- The first arises from disturbances in the functionality of the immune system that are transmitted genetically. This type is found in most patients and recorded in patients up to 20 years. Is characterized by lesions of previously injured skin, as well as hairy areas and folds of the limbs.
- Often 2 type register in people after 40 years. If the disease is localized to the joints and nails.
This theory suggests that owners 2 type of disease suffer less from the "oblique" views, but they have the disease is harder because it affects the capacity of the joints.
Genetic theory
As mentioned earlier, the pathology manifests itself not all genetically susceptible individuals.
This is due to the fact that the disease can be activated only in favourable conditions or when using certain factors such as:
- Salty, sweet, spicy food.
- Any alcoholic drinks, Smoking.
- Chronic diseases.
- Diseases which provoke a decrease in immune activity.
- Hypothermia.
- Of metabolic disorders.
Thus, psoriasis is a systemic disease origin, because it can cause a number of processes that cause failure in the body.
The impact of seasonality
Seasonality also affects the development and recurrence of psoriasis, as a man unwittingly gets into a situation, provoke tensions.
There are the following seasons:
- Spring.
- Summer.
- Autumn.
- Winter.
Often, exacerbation/relapse of psoriasis occur in winter and summer. In warm time, the lesions arise in areas, scratched or cut branches, grass and in winter people are often exposed to hypothermia.
Systemic violations
For violations that occur within a person is genetically prone to the disease, the disease can intensify or recur. For example: upon failure of the metabolism, acts as a psoriasis complication with the defeat of the endocrine system.
Allergic theory
People are genetically susceptible to the disease and who is allergic to anything that would suffer from chronic disease. Each allergic reaction patient will occur is difficult, therefore doctors recommend patients to avoid allergic attacks. And the rest, psoriasis is not contagious as well as allergies.
Total, to summarize: being infected by a patient with psoriasis impossible. Factors that increase the risk of appearance or aggravation of this disease are:
- Injury to the skin (in prone to pathology people).
- Disturbances in metabolic processes, endocrine, immune system and systemic reactions.
- Infectious diseases and inflammation.
Usually, the disease does not threaten human health, and brings the discomfort and have a negative impact on the psyche, but can sometimes be dangerous.
How dangerous is psoriasis
Psoriasis is a disease that cannot be cured. The maximum that can make doctors to reduce symptoms of and facilitate the transfer of the disease to patients: to eliminate itching, inflammation, psoriatic papules.
However, if the patient refused treatment, and pathology went into the hard stage, in addition to aesthetic disfiguring the disease can also have negative effects on the patient:
- The defeat of the mucous membranes. Without adequate therapy, the disease spreads to the mucous membranes and dermal sheath, because their tissue structure susceptible to disruption in metabolic processes and to the presence in them of components of dead cells. In this patient, it may be conjunctivitis, which lead to dysfunction of the visual system.
- Psoriatic arthritis. The disease is localized not only on the outer part of the skin, but also tissues, joints, and cartilage.
In addition, patients with psoriasis suffer from liver disorders and metabolic disorders. This phenomenon is absolutely all patients who have this diagnosis. It is recommended to consult with a local dermatologist and perform therapeutic schemes as to cure completely the disease is now impossible.