There is a common disease in dermatology, patients regardless of the four seasons, take off their clothes can see the sky of dander like snowflakes diffuse dance, the dandruff on the shoulder is never clean, the skin exposed red, dirty, always let others cast a strange eye... This is called ";psoriasis".

What is psoriasis?

Psoriasis, also known as "psoriasis", is a common and prone to recurrence of chronic inflammatory skin disease. It is an ancient disease, first described and classified as "lopoi"; by Hippocrates and his school in 460-377 BC. It is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by localized or widespread squamous erythema or plaques on the skin. In its early days, psoriasis was confused with leprosy because it was not properly recognized, and psoriasis patients were subjected to brutal treatment and isolated in groups, or even burned at the stake.

What are the manifestations of psoriasis?

Psoriasis can occur in all parts of the body, the skin with squamous erythema as a typical rash, the finger (toe) nail can appear a concave point, can be complicated by arthritis, joint deformation.

Is psoriasis contagious?

Noooo! Psoriasis is not an infectious disease. Psoriasis is not contagious.

So why do you get psoriasis?

     

 Current research shows that psoriasis is a disease induced by genetic, environmental and immune factors, and the exact cause is still unclear.

      Genetic factors: 30% of psoriasis patients have a family history.  

    Environmental factors: infection, endocrine factors, mental stress, stress events, traumatic surgery, pregnancy, obesity, alcoholism, smoking, the effects of some drugs can promote or aggravate psoriasis.

 Psoriasis patients usually need to pay attention to what?

First of all, we need to realize that the disease is a chronic disease, the course of the disease is long, do not have excessive psychological pressure, you can live a normal life. Secondly, good living habits such as regular life and rest, proper exercise, and smoking cessation can reduce the recurrence of psoriasis. Patients with this disease have long-term skin desquamation, the diet needs to supplement more protein, and usually use moisturizer to reduce dry skin discomfort.

 

Can psoriasis be cured?

At present, various treatments for the disease can control symptoms and slow down the recurrence frequency, but can not guarantee that there will be no recurrence, whether it is drug therapy or physical therapy, it needs to be carried out under the guidance of specialists.

Author: Li Jun, Wuhan Union Medical College Hospital

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