Home treatment, symptoms and photos of early stage psoriasis

how to treat psoriasis at an early stage

Photos of psoriasis at an early stage of development can help you identify the disease.

It is very important to understand that in different people the disease can manifest itself in different ways: it differs in the degree of intensity, activity of diffusion, sites of injury and other factors.

The first priority is to identify the symptoms and then immediately begin treatment of the initial stage of psoriasis.

Characteristics and symptoms of the initial phase

If you know exactly what the initial stage of psoriasis looks like, you can literally start treating the disease right away. Early stage symptoms have characteristic signs, which make it possible to treat early stage psoriasis even before visiting a doctor.

Yes, not all people have the opportunity to promptly visit a dermatologist at the initial stage of the disease. Therefore, home treatment by simple means is relevant. It can be folk remedies and recipes, non-hormonal ointments or non-hormonal drugs.

What does psoriasis look like in the early stages of its onset? Pay attention to the condition of your skin.

The main signs of early psoriasis are:

  • Rash on different parts of the body, with a bright color and clear edges. Particularly prone to such rashes are spots on the skin that have recently suffered from burns, cuts or hypothermia. Primary signs may appear 7-14 days after skin damage;
  • Peeling on the rash. They form in the center of the plates;
  • Itching. Psoriatic plaques and papules gradually begin to itch. But not all psoriasis itches, so these symptoms aren't universal. It occurs in about half of patients.

Initially, the papules in the initial stages, i. e. pimples, are very small. Their shape is hemispherical and the surface is smooth and shiny. After a few days, the rashes increase in size, and clear scales form on top of them.

If you scrape these disease scales and find three characteristic phenomena, you can accurately determine that you have psoriasis in the initial stage.

  1. Stearin stains. The scales should be removed from the surface of the papules very easily, even if you literally touch them a little.
  2. Movies. The thermal film appears after the flakes are removed. The underlying skin is red, thin and moist. The surface of the scaleless papule is shiny.
  3. Dew. When you have scraped the scales and removed them, droplets of blood appear in their place.

Initial symptoms usually last several weeks. During this time, it is extremely important to start effective treatment. If you ignore the disease, the papules can grow up to 3-8 centimeters, merge into a single whole, and affect large areas of the skin.

Initial manifestations of psoriasis

The initial stage of the course of the disease is accompanied by localization in different parts of the body. It is almost impossible to predict exactly where psoriasis develops. But you can accurately identify how psoriasis manifests itself on certain parts of the body during the initial stages of the disease.

how to recognize the initial stage of psoriasis

Very often, they suffer mainly in the first phase:

  • Elbows;
  • Legs;
  • Head;
  • Nails;
  • Hand;
  • Face.

How does psoriasis manifest itself on the body or in other areas?

  1. Elbows.With ulnar psoriasis, photos of the initial stage make it clear that here primarily a person deals with the plaque form of the disease. The main symptom is small red rashes. The rashes quite quickly become covered with scales. The skin is very rough.
  2. Legs.As in the case of the elbows, single small rashes form on the legs, which gradually increase in number and increase in size. Often the first papules are found in the foot or knee area. But in some cases, the lesions affect other surfaces of the legs.
  3. Test.There are two types of lesions: the skin or the hairy part. The areas behind the ears and the back of the head are the first to suffer. Papules that form on the head are often accompanied by unpleasant itching. The papules themselves are characterized by moisture and chapped.
  4. Nails.The photo allows you to clearly understand that psoriasis of the nails is in many ways similar to the manifestations of a fungus. First, longitudinal-type grooves are formed or some kind of depressions appear on the edges of the nails. Then the disease spreads to the roots of the nails. Gradually, the nail plate becomes dull and thickens noticeably. As the disease progresses, the nails gradually peel off, detaching from the finger. There is little pleasant in this, so it is highly recommended that you see a doctor immediately. He will prescribe the appropriate drug for external and internal use.
  5. Face.Fortunately for many people, especially women, facial psoriasis is a very rare form of the disease. But if you happen to encounter it, you can determine it by the formation of red papules on the eyelids, lips and nose, near the eyes and eyebrows. Also, psoriasis can appear on the cheeks, forming a semblance of fine meshes. Situations of psoriasis neoplasms on the lips, tongue and oral mucosa are extremely rare.
  6. Hands.If psoriasis affects the hands, the flexing parts of the hands and elbows are usually the first to suffer. Outwardly, psoriasis on the hands resembles wounds. There are situations of the formation of papules on the surface of the palms. In this course of the disease, psoriasis usually affects the feet as well.

Psoriasis treatment techniques

symptoms of the initial stage of psoriasis

After identifying the main signs of the disease, you should immediately consult a doctor and start getting rid of the disease. The problem for many is that they start treatment late. And the treatment of psoriasis requires a complex, aimed at internal and external effects.

The essence of complex treatment is the use of several methods at once:

  1. Medication.Its essence consists in taking drugs. All are divided into hormonal and non-hormonal. In the initial stages, only non-hormonal are prescribed. Only in case of worsening of the situation and acute development of psoriasis should you switch to hormonal drugs, antibiotics and other drugs.
  2. External impact.Here we are talking about the use of ointments, creams and shampoos. Lotions, balms, all kinds of decoctions and baths prepared according to folk recipes are also used. Ointments are recognized as the most effective treatment for psoriasis. In this case, the ointments are both hormonal and non-hormonal. As with medications, use only non-hormonal ointments in the early stages. They are quite effective, but they do not have a number of contraindications and side effects.
  3. Physiotherapy.The patient may be prescribed ultraviolet irradiation, PUVA therapy, electrosleep or other hospital procedures. Physiotherapy is most effectively treated in sanatoriums and resorts.
  4. Proper nutrition.It is very important to change your lifestyle if due to the abuse of alcohol, junk food or cigarettes, there is an impulse to the manifestation of the disease. Quite often, excluding harmful products and getting rid of addictions, the person's condition is normalized, and psoriasis does not bother for a long time. It is a proven fact.

In the early stages of a disease such as psoriasis, it can be detected and treated. This is the most beneficial scenario for the patient, as it takes a minimum of effort, time and money to suppress psoriasis.