The disease is characterized by alternating periods of exacerbation with periods of remission. The disease is recognised it is not contagious and not infectious nature. It manifests itself in people of any age.
What the beginning of psoriasis? Beginning disease is characterized by the emergence of papules. This peeling of the dense nodules pink color, towering above the skin. Let's see the first symptoms of psoriasis:
- The appearance of the skin inconspicuous acne;
- Individual items begin to merge into the psoriatic plaques with whitish scales;
- There is a rapid spread of the rash on certain areas of the skin.
The causes of the occurrence of
The main reason for the manifestations of pathology — it is an abnormal reaction of the organism to the action of external stimuli, thereby the upper layer of the skin, and rapidly die off at different parts of the body. In a healthy person there is a cycle of division and maturation of cells is around 28 days, in a patient with psoriasis — approximately 5 days.
There are different theories of developing the disease:
- disorders of the immune system;
- a hereditary disease;
- provoked infectious diseases;
- unbalanced diet;
- adverse climatic conditions;
- the abuse of alcohol;
- constant stress;
- HIV;
- skin cover often exposed to injury.
First symptoms of psoriasis on the localization of the
With psoriasis symptoms are manifested on the body in the following localization:
- hairy part of the head;
- elbows;
- the knee;
- shoulders;
- the shins;
- the folds in the groin.
Without proper treatment the lesions can affect mucous membranes, nails and joints.
The symptoms of the disease the hair of the head are characterized by the emergence of plaques, which are included scales, resembling dandruff. The skin on the head carpet large red scaly plaque. Itching increases. Damage to the skin comb exacerbates the process, support the progression of the disease. The elasticity of the epidermis decreases, more injured. The bumps on your head is actively bark. The disease has no effect on the actual hair. In the absence of skin treatment process may spread to the neck and behind the ears.
On the palms of the hands and stop the stratum corneum of the crop increases, coarsens, it is covered with cracks. The reason for this rapid division of cells.
On the nails the disease is manifested in two ways: the nail is covered with small pits, the symptoms resemble nail fungus, doing so is changing and the gray color of the nails. Will the nail plate develop a yellowish starting to raise and peel off. Despite it Looking different psoriatic papules, surrounded by a reddish rim, reminiscent of the oil stain. Starting from the edge of the nail, changes are moving to the core. Under the plate accumulates skin cells.
Can not independently determine the diagnosis! For accurate diagnosis it is necessary to perform a microscopic examination of the scales, using x-ray to examine the joints, do a blood test. If the lesion difficult to hold the biopsy tissue.
Some patients noted that the period of deterioration of the fall for the winter season or late autumn, so the symptoms vary depending on the phase and period:
- Basic and progressive stages. New elements arise all the time, is determined by the active growth of the existing manifestations. Significantly strong peeling, itching.
- Inpatient. Papules cease to grow, a new rash is not seen. On the top layer of the epidermis, there are small folds.
- Regressive. Peeling takes place, the plaques disappear. At the place of their manifestations remain sections with increased pigmentation.
The tissue affected by the pathology, are very prone to infections. The disease affects the nerve endings.
Symptoms of psoriasis in children
How to identify psoriasis in children? The first symptoms in children and children are not typical. Can easily be confused with candidiasis.
The rash appears in places that are not typical for pathology: on the face, the mucous membrane of the genital organs, the folds. Quite often appears on the head, or in places that are exposed to friction. Arise unexpectedly, quickly covering the body, face and other land. During pathology in children the long, stubborn. In the infancy point of bleeding expressed weakly. Is increased and the sealing of the lymph nodes of the node.
The solid phase growth of the manifestations of the stops, flattens infiltrate, reduces flaking. The regressive phase of the elements to solve. The lymph nodes soften and reduce.
Symptoms of psoriasis in men and women
Overall, the beginning of the clinical pictures differ according to gender. In the early stage of clearly expressed symptoms usually happen. With the development of pathology appear mild flaking, accompanied by itching and irritation. Join inflammatory process, itching and irritation are extended. After combing the appear for cracks, abrasions, pain. Then the spots are getting bigger, thicken, the skin coarsens. Their appear on various parts of the body. Papules relatively quickly covered with silver scales, increase in size, the boards are. To form these pockets with the wrong contours (arcuate, or in the form of a ring).
Men experience the disease more difficult.Symptoms of psoriasis in men are characterized by more severe in the course of, as the representatives of the male gender often ignore the first symptoms, there is a risk of the disease. The disease can affect the sexual organs. It is a very unpleasant form of the disease, which is accompanied by constant discomfort and itching. Often psoriasis affects the glans penis. Redness on the sexual organ is easily confused with other ailments.
In women with symptoms of psoriasis often appear in the period of the menstrual cycle. Even the first menstruation sometimes causes the emergence of the disease in girls. Pathology in the genital area can significantly frighten the woman, delivering physical and psychological discomfort.
In adult men and women can often encounter pustular psoriasis, which is not typical for small children. Appear small grouped vesicles. Inflammation increases, the elements blend together, forming purulent areas. Under the crusts, you can see the eroded surface. It is accompanied by headache, arthralgia, nausea.
Symptoms of arthropathic psoriasis
This type of pathology affects the joints, of which more likely to suffer from men. To diagnose the disease more difficult. It may be asymptomatic, but in the joints occur irreversible changes.
Symptoms of arthropathic psoriasis:
- There is pain in the joints;
- On the hands, a stop formed rashes that itch;
- Joints deformed;
- Swelling and inflammation, pain;
- In the morning observed stiffness of movements;
- Pain in the spine.
Symptoms resemble the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, but they have distinctive features:
- Scares the shit out of the joints between the fingers, the skin is covered with redness;
- In addition to the fingers can happen to a few other joints, but not at the same time;
- Often the inflammation observed on the large finger of the foot;
- Pathology is accompanied by pain the heel;
- In the process involved the intervertebral joints;
- When exacerbation on the skin rash appears;
- The disease restricts movement;
- The disease can be asymptomatic.
Upon the occurrence of the above symptoms, it is necessary to urgently appeal to the dermatologist and rheumatologist.
The symptoms of psoriasis
It is a rare form of pathology. The patient's rash appears over the entire surface of the body, which causes severe itching and is spreading rapidly.
Symptoms of psoriasis:
- Cover the greater part of the body severely reddens;
- Skin flakes;
- They appear blisters, the blisters;
- Becomes more frequent pulse;
- The temperature of the body is moving;
- Appear severe swelling, pain in the joints;
- Chills, fever.
Complications are characterized by oedema and serious infection, which can flow in pneumonia and sepsis, chronic heart failure. All of these complications with psoriasis often lead to a lethal outcome.
Prevention of the disease
A comprehensive treatment to get rid of the patient with psoriasis from the other exacerbations. The necessary measures for the prevention of the disease:
- In order to avoid a violation of the nervous system it is necessary to observe the regime of work, leisure, daily regime of the day, help the long walks on the air, sport;
- In a timely manner to treat inflammatory diseases, especially tonsillitis, otitis media, dental caries and other diseases;
- It is necessary to give up the professional activity associated with the constant traumatization of the crop, the neuro-mental strain, (in most cases, exacerbation induce stress);
- To give up alcoholic beverages. In alcoholics several times more frequently record psoriasis;
- Timely treat viral diseases;
- Eat properly (from the diet necessarily excludes the foods that most commonly cause allergies: chocolate, honey, nuts and other).