Often, the psoriasis began to manifest itself in the elderly over the age of 20. In this case, the heredity is very common of its appearance. Even the lightest step can be the cause of mental problems type: anger unjustified sense of shame, reduced self-esteem, avoidance of the society. Dying from this disease can not be. But its adverse effects on the patient's life is very important.
What is psoriasis
Psoriasis is non-communicable disease to chronicity. Manifests itself in the form of a red-pink skin rash or peeling on the surface of the epidermis. The expression of the disease, from the Greek word "psoriasis" In translation into Russian means – itching, or pruritus. As such events and characterize this skin disease.
The pathology affects the overall health of the body, suffers the immune system. Since the protective properties of the body are actively engaged with the own cells, begins to develop chronic inflammation.
The symptoms
If you find any of these symptoms, consult your doctor:
- breakable, deformed nails;
- on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet painful blisters or cracks;
- bulging patches of red color, the frequent use of the peeling of the skin. Often, the spots form on the elbows or knees, but can be in other places;
- the strong dryness of the skin, similar to dandruff.
What psoriasis appears on the head
So that the disease can not be attributed to infectious, it cannot be transmitted through respiratory droplets, a handshake or other domestic means. In fact, this disease is the consequence of an inappropriate behavior of an organism to a stimulus. That is apparent too abundant of the division of the cells of the epidermis.
Average division time of the cells is about 25 days. The disease speeds up the process. As a result, the duration of the division is reduced to 5 times. For this period of time, they simply do not have the time to mature and contacts between them are lost. As a result, new cells begin their studies on the former. Those who, in their turn, do not have the time to die. In parallel to this process, form the inflammation, the hills, the epithelium is covered with scales. Over time, all of these events are based in large patches. I am glad that what the scabs on the head so as not to affect the growth of hair and does not stimulate the loss.
Because the exact causes of the onset of the disease is yet to be found. To this day, there are several conjectures about its origins. There are two of the most popular of the stage of the disease:
- The first one starts to develop due to irregularities in the functioning of the immune system, which is related to a bad heredity. This form occurs usually up to 25 years.
- The second stage may appear already in an advanced age, and it is of 35-40 years. This form is very often amenable to the defeat of the nail plate, the joints. Much more rarely, the skin on the head.
The receptors of different theories on the onset of the disease converge in a notice is a multifactorial disease. Its appearance may be due to the huge amount of reasons, we have identified the main ones:
- chronic depression, stress.
- inflammatory processes in the body.
- disorders of the metabolism.
- an infectious disease.
- as an endocrine disease.
- hormonal changes – this usually occurs in the transition to the age of the pregnancy, as well as upon the occurrence of the menopause.
- the immunologic disorders.
- the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
- prolonged exposure to the cold.
- the obtaining of the injury, which led to the rupture of the epidermis.
- the use of alcohol, tobacco.
- poor diet.
- the hereditary factor.
- HIV disease significantly accelerate the development of psoriasis.
- very soon the division of the cells of the skin that affects the appearance of red spots, and peeling of the skin.
- diseases and dermatitis.
It is important! Alcoholic beverages exacerbate the disease.
In addition, the expression of the disease also affect products such as: chocolate, vinegar, pepper. According to this theory, psoriasis is the disease. This means that, as a result of serious disorders in the functioning of the immune system, chronic inflammation of the follicle part on the head, able to pass on the inside of the body, forming a new disease of psoriatic arthritis.
How to take care of the hair in the psoriasis on the head
In the first place needs a very good care of the surface of the head, does not damage the dental plaque and the tumor of the disease. You can apply shampoos, alternating with the standard. This makes it possible in a very short time to restore the balance of fluids in the skin of the head. Best not to use the hairdryer, if no other option is not to get closer to his hair in less than 30 see
Would you say curling the hair – the better to forget for the disease. Clean ears regularly, especially in the lobes. Best to use combs that are made from natural materials. Not worth of comb teeth, they can damage the surface of the skin.
How to deal with it
In order to cure psoriasis, you must pass the examination and inspection of the laboratory, it is complementary to a clinical picture during the definition of the disease. When removing psoriatic wafer is detached from the film, and the skin is a wound on which are formed the blood drops, resembling dew. This event, relate to the difference between the characteristic features of this disease from other types of dermatitis.
In the stage of the disease, you can apply a topical treatment with ointments, gels. They contain a number of useful trace elements.
Best himself has shown non-hormonal ointment against psoriasis, because they do not have side effects. When serious illness applies to a method of treatment – PUVA-therapy, another name for the phototherapy.
This treatment works on the basis of the ultraviolet radiation, which suppresses inflammation and decreases the activity of local immunity. If the disease is very run and other methods do not work, you can use drugs by injection. However, many of them have side effects, for example, the fading of the immune system or toxic effects on the organs. For this reason, such treatment use only in offices, and only under the supervision of an experienced dermatologist.
Most people are very concerned about the question "Can you catch psoriasis in case of contact?" After having spent a huge amount of research have established that the disease is impossible to communicate when all contact with the man. Also, we can say about sexual acts, they are absolutely safe. This disease is strictly individual characteristic of each person. "Is disease for children of parents?" - childbirth and pregnancy do not have the slightest relationship to the transmission of the disease.