The causes of psoriasis are unknown, but its development, symptoms and treatment have been studied in detail by doctors.Without treatment, this disease progresses, affecting more and more new areas, but sometimes the manifestations are very few: for example, only the fingers (especially the nails) can be affected.Symptoms of nail psoriasis mostly develop gradually.
Nail damage with psoriasis can be seen even when, in general, the disease has become moderately severe.Regardless of whether this lesion is isolated or the clinic has affected many areas of the skin, on the fingers everything begins with a gradual blurring of the nail plate from its edge.Gradually it spreads over the entire surface of the nail.Lines often appear on the nails in longitudinal or transverse positions, pits along the entire surface of the nail.
Over time, the nail plate acquires an unhealthy shade of yellow or gray.Depending on the type of disease, the nails become thinner or thicker and red and eventually black bruises may appear under the nail.When an infection occurs, pus appears.Therefore, it is very important not to allow the disease to reach its extreme stage, but to start the treatment of nail psoriasis in the initial stage.
In the last stage of the disease, a gradual separation of the nail itself from the tissues of the finger occurs.
This process starts from the tip of the nail and gradually takes it completely.In addition, the nail itself can be deformed and take on a different appearance - thick and sharp, like a bird's claw, or begin to crumble, become thin and brittle.
Psoriasis of the nails of the hands and feet
Psoriasis nails affect both the toes and the hands.Nail psoriasis is a particularly unpleasant phenomenon for the patient.Nail psoriasis manifests its symptoms in such a vivid form that it creates great difficulties in daily activities and communication of the patient.Complexity and isolation appear.
Do not forget that in addition to the treatment, it is necessary to follow the special rules of hygiene and daily care.For fingernail or toenail psoriasis, you should:
- Always keep your nails clean
- Cut the nail plate short
- Protect your nails from any damage
- Use moisturizer
- Avoid contact with chemicals, including household ones
- Avoid manicures and pedicures
- Cover your nails with a clear protective varnish
Nail damage with psoriasis on the hands and feet looks extremely unpleasant and progresses quickly.However, note that patients, even in the later stages of the disease, are not bothered by pain.
Treatment of nail psoriasis
It is imperative to treat psoriasis, wherever it appears.Nail damage due to psoriasis cannot be neglected.This is not only a serious aesthetic problem, but a real threat to health.A very deformed and damaged nail becomes vulnerable to various infections and fungal diseases.Traditional and folk medicine specialists know a lot about how to treat nail psoriasis.
The treatment of psoriasis both on the skin and on the nails consists mainly of eliminating the external symptoms and generally strengthening the body.Today there are not many really effective medicines for nail psoriasis, but they still exist.
Any recommendation on how to treat nail psoriasis always starts the same: never, under any circumstances, self-medicate.Only a specialist can accurately make a diagnosis and choose the right medicine.Nail psoriasis is a very serious disease that requires the attention and supervision of a specialist.If you self-medicate, you will spend extra money, waste time and, as a result, worsen the condition and promote the disease itself.You should contact a dermatologist.In the future, consultation with an immunologist and endocrinologist may be required.To identify the cause of the disease, laboratory tests are required.A blood test is required.
The duration of the standard course of treatment for nail psoriasis is at least 3 months.This is the reason why the disease cannot be brought into advanced forms, because in the initial stage no special treatment is required, but only careful care.