Psoriasis Facts And Its Types

Among the common skin ailments experienced by people in day to day life, psoriasis is also a commonly experienced problem. It is an upsetting and discomforting skin ailment that may make a person completely disturbed. The constant itching, irritation, inflammation and burning sensation on the skin makes you feel embarrassed in front of others. It is because you have to scratch your skin to soothe down that itching and irritation.

What makes the condition worse is the fact psoriasis is not curable completely. It can just be controlled. You may get relieved of the symptoms by using some medicines or other treatment options. It implies psoriasis is also an incurable skin disease. Although ayurvedic treatment of psoriasis is a very good approach towards management of this skin issue however it also has some limits.

The thick and silvery white patches on the skin may appear anywhere on the body. These may even keep on spreading from one part of the body to the other. But it should be kept in mind that psoriasis is not at all contagious. It means this skin disease doesn’t get spread from one person to the other through contact. There are certain specific reasons or causative factors behind occurrence of psoriasis. Hence you may rest be assured that you don’t get it from a person who is already suffering from this skin condition. It is chiefly linked to the low body immunity or malfunctioning of the immune system.

In some severe cases, the joints of the patient are also attacked by a disorder called as arthritis. It is then referred to as "psoriatic arthritis". The symptoms of psoriasis may keep on appearing and disappearing. Depending upon exposure to the triggers such as stress, dry air, infections, skin injuries, medicines etc. the symptoms may get aggravated. Those who have extremely weak immune system are likely to experience its symptoms more severely than others. It all depends upon unique physical conditions.

Types of psoriasis

Psoriasis is of different types as discussed hereunder:-

Plaque psoriasis

It is the most common type that is chiefly characterized by appearance of thick and red patches of skin. There are silver-white and flaky scales on the skin.

Erythrodermic psoriasis

This type of psoriasis is less common in people. There is intensely red skin that may slowly spread to your entire body. The rashes are peeling and may keep on itching and burning very severely.

Guttate Psoriasis

This type of psoriasis is primarily found in people who are younger than 30 years of age. Generally, a bacterial infection such as strep throat is known to trigger this type of psoriasis. There are small sores on the legs, arms, scalp and trunk of the body.

Inverse Psoriasis

It is characterized by skin redness and irritation in the armpits, groin, and in between overlapping skin.

Pustular Psoriasis

There are pus-filled blisters on the skin and the skin becomes red and tender.

Nail Psoriasis

Obviously, the nails of fingers and toes get affected. There is discoloration of the nails.

Scalp Psoriasis

It appears on the scalp and it becomes red and itchy.

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