Psoriasis is a very insidious disease and is capable of hitting not only on the skin. Often occurs with psoriasis of the nails, called as onihodistrofiya (psoriatic onihodistrofiya).
In confirmation of this disease treatment of nail psoriasis in some cases it is difficult, because this form is manifested significantly less frequently than psoriasis skin sheets. However, the affected psoriasis nail phalanx brings the patient considerable discomfort, which leads to emotional breakdown.
The simultaneous defeat of the nails and the skin is quite rare. The disease may occur in coming years in the body of the patient, but the characteristic symptomatology of this form is to the affected nails. In the psoriatic manifestations, which, when complications can lead to this complication, such as psoriatic arthritis.
The causes of the disease
The main reason, where there is a psoriasis of the nails — this is a FAILURE of the IMMUNE SYSTEM, the offending enzyme function and education periungual cells. This leads to division in the body is not grown cells and keratinized layers of the nail.
There are predisposing reasons, which are able to induce the formation of exacerbations. These include:
- symptoms of psoriasis can be activated in adverse weather conditions;
- the state of stress and depression;
- a chronic disease of the organism;
- symptoms of psoriasis may worsen during the mechanical damage of the skin;
- for long-term use of anti-inflammatory and containing lithium medicines;
- in addition, the causes of the disease can be heredity, where the gene is psoriasis transmitted to the next generations.
As usual, the risk group consists of patients under the age of 25 years. Men suffer much more often women.
Classification of psoriasis of the nails
Nail psoriasis it is able to manifest itself in different forms and have different symptoms. Issue several stages of nail psoriasis:
NAPEDOWY — the most common form of the disease. Its symptoms are expressed in the appearance of shallow dents on the nails.
ONYCHOLYSIS — this stage is characterized by is a painless separation of the nail from the tissue, after which about nail land remains psoriatic boundaries.
ONYCHOMADESIS — in this form also, the separation of the nail, but faster and without the education rims.
BLEEDING UNDER the NAIL — are observed the characteristic veining of brown and reddish spots under the nail.
TRACHYONYCHIA — in this range of diseases of the nail becomes rough and thickened.
Paronychia — causes of this form of the disease in the physical action on the tissue around the nail (the removal of hangnails, ingrown nails and so on). Celebrate the suppuration, swelling and congestion of the periungual boards.
In all forms of nail psoriasis requires timely begun treatment to prevent more severe inflammatory process.
Symptomatology of the disease
Symptoms of nail psoriasis is quite variable and is directly dependent on the shape and type of disease.
The main symptoms are expressed in the following indicators:
- the surface of the nail of the fingers and toes becomes bumpy, visible nicks and dents;
- the nail becomes gray, and uneven;
- the edges of the nail plates is covered with inflammatory edges, which are able to spread to the entire skin surface;
- on the nail showing the dim-yellow of psoriatic plaques;
- on the plate of the nail occurred capillary mesh;
- the skin at the nail unbearably itchy and slough off.
In the complicated process of the symptoms are able to complicate the separation of pus from under the nail.
Treatment of psoriasis of the nails
When choosing a treatment it is necessary to take into account the causes of psoriasis, the severity of the currents and the individual sensitivity of the patient.
The first stage of the disease, is treated comprehensively and includes the following activities:
- in the initial stage it is recommended to use the medicinal varnish to cover the nails, as well as gels for moisturizing the skin abouthřebíkhowl phalanx;
- governed by the hormonal and endocrine function;
- regenerates the digestive function;
- shows the nature of psoriasis (fungi, viruses, bacteria, etc.);
Most often the cause of nail psoriasis is the activity of the fungus due to the weakened immunity. Effective influence on it have an external means (ointments, creams, therapeutic varnishes), physical therapy and herbal medicine.
In addition, it uses varnish, neutralizes the nails, treatment of nail psoriasis, provides:
- ANTIHISTAMINES -. For relieving the itching are advised to intake of antihistamines funds.
- MULTIVITAMINS. The destruction of the nails in any form of psoriasis inevitably leads to a loss of the necessary trace elements and vitamins, so they are accepted by multivitamin supplements. Especially important is the intake of selenium, calcium, silicon, and zinc.
- CORTICOSTEROIDS. When a heavy course of the disease is recommended the use of steroid drugs. However, it is worth to note that, despite the fact that the treatment of hormonal means, effectively, is to take is possible only after consultation with your doctor.
- IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS. For relieving stress and tension, appropriate to the designation of immunosuppressive drugs. However, it is necessary to take into account the side-effects.
A positive result showed special nail Polish Belvedere, which helps to even the running stage of the disease.
Outdoor medications (ointments, creams)
Of the external instruments, as it usually starts treatment for psoriasis of the nails. In a slight degree the development of the symptomatology is quite possible to cope with exactly these means.
All outdoor drugs are divided into hormonal and non-hormonal.
Folk remedies in the fight with nail psoriasis
Quite often there are cases when the drug is not able to provide the desired effect and neutralization of negative symptoms. This circumstance forces to search for alternative options, and questions about how to treat psoriasis of the nails are very spicy. In this case, doctors recommend how to get rid of nail psoriasis help treat folk remedies.
The most famous of the folk methods of treatment of psoriasis are:
NAIL TRAYS. This drug is well removes the nails of the nail plate. To cook the bath it is necessary to pour boiling water, 20 gr. dry bay leaves, and then boil the prepared solution. After cooling, it is necessary to put in this stone nails and keep their 15 minutes.
AIDS. At home just enough to prepare the equipment. It is recommended to mix 2 tbsp. l. oat flour or starch from maize with 0.5 ml of water. Prepared oatmeal applied on the area of the nail.
TILES. Treat psoriasis of the nails of the fingers on the hands is possible with the help of medicinal plants, called brusnik. It is necessary to have 4 stations al dry powder of the leaves of brusnik and pour 0,5 ml of warm water. After cooling the cooked mass applied to the affected area as a compress and the age of 15-20 minutes.
Using these simple recipes, you can cure psoriasis folk ways. However, before you start to use the people's recipes, consultation of the attending physician.
Diet with psoriasis of the nails
An important condition for the success of the therapeutic treatment is diet. Few people know that allergies can be present in any kind of psoriasis. Therefore, it must be followed a hypoallergenic diet.
Nutrition of the sick is to be balanced by removing products that are able to trigger allergies (chocolate, coffee, cocoa, strawberries, citrus fruits). The diet prohibits the intake of sharp, salty, fatty, smoked and fried food. In addition, do not use the mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup.
During an exacerbation of the psoriasis diet involves the unloading of the days, i.e. throughout the day you can enjoy eating only one product, for example, kefir, apples, boiled fish and so on, the Diet should be full of milk products, fresh vegetables and fruits (except all orange and red), as well as fish and herbs. For replenishing the body lecithin, is recommended the consumption of vegetable oil (preferably olive the first extraction).
It is important to remember that any diet excludes drinking alcohol regardless of the form of psoriatic manifestations.
Prevention
At any stage, the nail psoriasis on the fingers, as well as psoriasis of the nails on the feet takes place in waves, with relapses and periodic aggravations. Therefore, it is important the prevention of psoriasis, which include:
- It is necessary to have the shortest nails.
- It is prohibited to carry out a pedicure, manicure and so on, including acrylic lacquer.
- It is necessary to exclude the possibility of injury.
- When a contact in the home environment with home chemistry, it is necessary to use gloves.
In the mild degrees of the disease requires minimal medical therapy. In domestic conditions it is recommended to use a medicinal varnish to cover the nails, which slows down the destruction of the nail.
It is necessary to remember that any treatment can be done after prior consultation with the attending physician. This would relieve the acute symptoms of the disease and achieve long-term remission.