Psoriasis is a chronic disease in which skin dermatosis occurs, in some situations it strongly affects the area of the joints. It flows in waves, psoriasis is usually exacerbated if it is caused by external and internal factors. Psoriasis can be sporadic or extensive. The disease often progresses, so it is best to identify it early.
Stages of development of psoriasis
The severity of the disease depends on the individual characteristics of the person. The following stages of development of psoriasis can be distinguished:
- Initial.
- The stage at which the disease progresses.
- Stationary stage.
- Regressive stage.
Symptoms of early psoriasis
First, small small papular epidermal formations appear. Psoriasis occurs in the form of small papules with a pinhead. After a while, a silvery white flower forms on them, the scales are easily removed. This type of psoriasis is called punctate. In the initial stage, new small forms of psoriasis appear constantly.
Then comes the progressive stage, the number of rashes increases after they have merged. In this phase, the flaking appears, the psoriatic elements are in active growth.
There is a Kebner symptom - an isomorphic psoriatic reaction. When a patient's skin is affected by trauma, psoriasis develops after a week. This symptom can appear after a person has severely scratched the affected skin.
Each of the two stages lasts differently, everything depends on the individual characteristics of the organism. In this situation, it is necessary to use a non-hormonal ointment, which is the best prophylactic and indicated for treatment.
If psoriasis is not treated in time in the initial phase, everything can end in a regressive and progressive phase, in which the dermatosis ceases, severe flaking occurs, reaching the entire surface of the skin.
Often, the patient has a narrow border, which leads to discoloration of the skin and its folds. During the regression stage, the flaking decreases, the formations flatten, while elements of different shapes can be seen on the skin - in the form of a ring, a bow, a trapezoid.
In some situations, the symptoms result from the fact that there is no atrophy and scarring, resulting in hyperpigmentation in the affected skin.
Papules in the early stage of psoriasis are of the following types:
- Stearin stain, when the wheal is slightly scraped, the scales are easily detached.
- Terminal film, after removing the scale, the skin becomes thin, shiny, moist.
- Blood wound, when the film is touched, blood may appear.
First, the disease affects the areas of the knees, elbows, scrapes, scrapes. When psoriasis starts to progress, the rash grows, psoriatic plaques actively develop, because of which there is severe itching that cannot be tolerated.
Treatment of early-stage psoriasis
To cure a disease, it is necessary to use drugs that eliminate itching, pain, inflammation, although they should not have side effects on the body. Most of the time, drugs with keratolytic effect are used, which must contain vitamins A, D, hormonal drugs, also salicylic acid, taclonex, a small amount of calcipotriol, dithranol. If the disease manifests itself severely, systemic treatment is necessary.
Note that it is impossible to completely cure the disease, it is important to constantly maintain the patient's condition under normal conditions. It is important to see in time the symptoms that are characteristic of the initial stage of psoriasis, so that the disease can be cured quickly. Watch carefully for rashes, papules, pimples that appear on the skin. In the event of a rash on the face, torso, arms, they are pink, red, a little bluish on the legs. Psoriasis affects the scalp first and then other parts of the body. On pimples, papules, a large number of silvery white scales, they are shiny, smooth. The skin underneath is thin and moist.
Always in the initial stage, the papules are shiny, saturated, after which they may fade. Intense itching occurs, the skin is strongly stretched. The first formations appear where a person rubbed, scratched the skin, scratched, also in the case of wounds and other serious injuries on the elbows and knees.
In addition, preventive treatment methods are used, with which you can prevent the progression of the disease. They act on psoriasis with the help of cold, ultraviolet radiation, PUVA therapy and purify the blood.
In no case should you independently select treatment methods for yourself, as this can lead to serious consequences. You cannot go to the solarium alone, if the ultraviolet rays strongly affect the skin, this can end up causing the disease to start to develop further.
Home treatments for early psoriasis
It is necessary to take baking soda, it can have a positive effect on the skin, it does not contain hormones or other chemical elements. With the help of baking soda, you can stop the inflammation, smooth the skin area, clean the affected areas, dry the affected skin and get rid of the flaking.
To make a soda compress, it is necessary to moisten the gauze in a previously prepared soda solution. Keep the compress until it cools.
It is recommended to use such an effective recipe: you need to take egg yolks - 3 pieces, soda - a teaspoon, chicken fat - a glass, tar - 5 tablespoons, chaga - 100 ml. Process overnight, so that the product is well absorbed and effective.
Thus, psoriasis must be treated in the initial stage of the disease, until it begins, so that psoriasis does not pass to the next stage, does not start to progress and worsen. There are many methods of treatment, only a dermatologist can select them individually.