Psoriasis is a chronic disease in which dermatosis of the skin occurs, in some cases it greatly affects the joint area. It flows in waves, psoriasis is often exacerbated if provoked by external and internal factors. Psoriasis can be sporadic or widespread. The disease is often persistent, so it is better to recognize it early.
The stage of development of psoriasis
How severe the disease is, depends on the individual characteristics of the person. The following stages of psoriasis development can be distinguished:
- The beginning.
- The stage when the disease persists.
- Stationary stage.
- Regressive stage.
Early stage symptoms of psoriasis
First, the emergence of a small papular epidermis - dermal. Psoriasis is in the form of small papules that have pin heads. After a while, silvery white flowers form on it, the scales are easily removed. This type of psoriasis is called punctate. In the early stages, small new formations of psoriasis appear.
Then comes the progressive stage, the number of rashes increases, after joining. At this stage, exfoliation appears, the psoriatic element is actively developing.
There are symptoms of Kebner - isomorphic psoriatic reaction. When a patient’s skin is traumatized, psoriasis arises after a week. These symptoms may appear after someone scratches the skin severely.
Each of the two stages takes place differently, all depending on the individual characteristics of the organism. In this case, it is necessary to use non -hormonal ointments, which are the best prophylactic agents and suitable for treatment.
If psoriasis is not treated in a timely manner in the early stages, it can all end in a regressive and progressive stage, where the dermatosis stops, severe exfoliation occurs, it affects the entire surface of the skin.
Often patients have narrow borders, which cause discoloration of the skin and its folds. During the regression stage, exfoliation is reduced, the formation is evenly distributed, while elements with different shapes can be seen on the skin - in the form of rings, bows, trapezoids.
In some cases, the symptomatology arises from the fact that atrophy and scarring are not observed, hyperpigmentation appears on the affected skin.
Papules in the early stages of psoriasis are of the following types:
- Stearin spots, when the papule is slightly scraped, the scales are easily missed.
- The terminal film, once the crust is removed, the skin becomes thin, shiny, moist.
- Blood wounds, when the film is touched, blood may appear.
First, the disease attacks the knee area, elbows, scratches, scratches. When psoriasis begins to develop, the rash grows, psoriatic plaques develop actively, because in them there is a severe itching that is intolerable.
Early stage psoriasis treatment
To cure the disease, it is necessary to use drugs that can relieve itching, pain, inflammation, while should not have side effects on the body. Often, drugs with keratolytic effect are used, they should contain vitamins A, D, hormone drugs, as well as salicylic acid, taclonex, a small amount of calcipotriol, dithranol. If the disease appears severe, systemic treatment is required.
Please note that it is impossible to cure the disease completely, it is important to always keep the patient's condition in a normal state. It is important to look at the symptoms in time that characterize the early stages of psoriasis, so that the disease can be cured quickly. Pay close attention to rashes, papules, pimples that appear on the skin. If the rash occurs on the face, trunk, arms, they are pink, red, slightly blue on the legs. Psoriasis first affects the scalp, then other parts of the body. On acne, papules, a large number of scales are white, silvery, shiny, fine. The skin underneath is thin, moist.
Always in the early stages, the papule is bright, saturated, after which it will fade. Severe itching occurs, the skin is strongly tightened. The first formations appear where a person rubs, scratches the skin, scratches, also in the case of cuts and other serious wounds on the elbows and knees.
Also, preventive treatment methods are used, with which you can prevent the disease from further developing. They act on psoriasis with the help of cold ultraviolet radiation, PUVA therapy, and blood cleansing.
If you do not choose the method of treatment independently, this can lead to serious consequences. You can not go to the solarium yourself, if ultraviolet rays strongly affect the skin, this may be due to the fact that the disease begins to develop more.
Home treatment for early psoriasis
Need to take baking soda, it can have a positive effect on the skin, does not contain hormones or other chemical elements. With the help of baking soda, you can stop inflammation, soften the skin area, clean the affected area, dry the affected skin, get rid of debris.
To make a soda compress, you need to moisten the gauze in a previously prepared soda solution. Keep the compress until cool.
It is recommended to use an effective recipe: you need to take egg yolk - 3 pieces, soda - a teaspoon, chicken fat - a glass, tar - 5 tbsp, chaga - 100 ml. Overnight process, until the product is well absorbed and effective.
So, psoriasis must be treated in the early stages of the disease, until it starts, so that psoriasis does not move to the next stage, does not begin to develop and worsen. There are a large number of treatment methods; only a dermatologist can choose it individually.