A chronic disease lasts a long time, sometimes years - the almost complete disappearance of the signs of pathology can be replaced by a period of recovery, and then the body is again covered with a rash. These are the characteristic symptoms of skin psoriasis. It is necessary to know everything about the disease, including what appears in the initial stage, as the rapid detection and treatment of the disease depends on it.
Causes of the disease
The main factors in the development of the disease are a genetic predisposition transmitted by parents and close relatives and a weakened immune system, which can not cope with its functions.
This is a non-infectious skin lesion, so do not be afraid to become infected through close contact with sick people. Another thing is when a disease that causes uncomfortable, painful sensation and itching is accompanied by scratching. Through microscopic lesions and damage to the epidermis, any infection quickly enters the bloodstream and a person becomes infected.
In medicine, many causes are known that can lead to disease:
- Pathologies of the endocrine organs, which bring about hormonal changes;
- Regular stresses, strong experiences and shocks lead to the same concerns;
- Improper nutrition, lack of nutrients, minerals and vitamins can provoke psoriasis;
- Low immunity, weakened due to bad habits, lack of vitamin D3 and silicon, nervous breakdowns, frequent colds and hypothermia;
- Unfavorable living conditions and climate;
- Violation of metabolic processes, in particular, in the layers of the skin, due to what exactly takes the stroke of the disease in the form of an itchy rash.
Medications taken can also lead to abnormalities, if they have a long course and a strong effect, the body’s immune response to allergens can be an aggravating factor. And, of course, the onset of psoriasis is often associated with previous infections that were not completely cured or had serious complications.
Loss of disease is of a local and general nature, when the human body represents a continuous crust of wounds joined together. In this regard, it is worth considering the stages of psoriasis, as they vary in their course and symptoms.
Types of disease by the nature of the course
The disease develops cyclically - this is a gradual change and increase in typical symptoms.
There are three main stages:
- Progressive psoriasisThere are two main stages. During the first, a characteristic rash actively develops, which causes the patient an unpleasant burning sensation, pain, severe itching. As a result, normal appetite, sleep is disturbed, a person at the moment is prone to irritability, depression, neurosis. The second stage is remission, restoration of normal appearance and condition of the epidermis, pigmentation spots remain instead of psoriatic lesions, slightly darker than normal skin color. The progressive stage is a typical clinical picture of a chronic disease. When there is no treatment, rehabilitation periods are short and a worsening of the pathology can be expected very soon;
- Stationary stage of psoriasis- this is a stable condition of the patient, when the symptoms do not disappear, but neither do the new papules appear. At the same time, the growth of existing stains, which begin to actively peel off, is temporarily stopped. The patient enjoys the hope that after peeling, the red plaques raised on the skin will heal and disappear, but this does not happen - after one corneal layer appears and so on ad infinitum. At least during the stationary phase of psoriasis, the patient does not feel unbearable itching, leading to itching and insomnia;
- The final stage- regression period. Over a period of time, a gradual decrease of scabies occurs as plaque, the wounds heal, clean areas of the epidermis appear between them, until the redness disappears completely, leaving only the remaining pigmentation of the painful areas.
Psoriasis has a long course. In some patients, complications most often occur in winter and autumn, in others, sunlight affects the deterioration of the condition, however, there is a variant of out-of-season exacerbations, when a relapse can occur at any time of the year. there are several cases of disease progression during the year.
To understand how psoriasis begins, it is worth considering its main symptoms.
Initial stage: characteristic manifestations
Pathology almost always occurs suddenly, for no apparent reason, although, of course, they do exist. The trigger may be a cold, stress at work, mild food poisoning, or an allergic reaction.
Many are interested in how psoriasis appears because at first a person may mistake small reddish nodules scattered in different parts of the body for an allergic rash. And if it is a pustular appearance, then small pus blisters appear on the epidermis, which can be easily confused with urticaria. Moreover, in some cases, the initial stage is accompanied by itching. Therefore, the question of whether psoriasis itches in the initial stage, with this type of skin lesion, can be answered positively.
The main element of blush is a flat knot, slightly raised in pink or red; this inflammation has a superficial layer in which are located small, scaly, dry, horny plaques. A detailed examination shows that initially the corneal layer is located in the center of the inflammatory focus and then grows all over the surface of the plaque.
The location of the rash is different - these are the inner and outer folds of the knee, elbow joints, the entire surface of the lower and upper extremities, hands, palms and soles of the feet, hips, gluteal region, back, chest. Rash elements tend to appear on the throat and behind them, cover the scalp under the hair, appear on any part of the face and sometimes on the genitals, especially in men.
Scattered redness elements on the body grow with a gray scab in just two or three days. In medicine, this is called a point form of the disease.
Subsequently, the growth of new wounds continues, after which they can coalesce and coalesce into strong areas. A feature of the pathology is that papules can also occur at the site of bruising, other damage, if the disease begins to progress.
If the appearance of the first inflammation is not usually accompanied by itching, with a progressive course, it becomes painful and then the patient should be treated with local hormonal medication.
Initiated psoriasis can bring the patient into a severe physical and mental condition.
Tile increases interfere with walking, lowering, and performing simple human actions. In addition, patients with this disease are prone to severe nervous and mental illness.
Some forms cause destruction of blood vessels, nerve endings, joints, psoriatic lesions can also destroy bone tissue. Without treatment, a person can behave in disability, so you should go to the doctor in case of early manifestations of the disease.
Diagnosis and treatment
Before performing laboratory and instrumental examinations, the physician is faced with the task of obtaining a complete description of the patient's complaints, studying the causes of the disease, and tracing the genetic relationship with the onset of pathology.
To determine the disease, there is a certain functional test. If there are three main elements (psoriatic triad), characterized by the presence of a stearin site, a layer of pink cells, and bleeding caused by vascular damage, then an accurate diagnosis can already be made.
In the future, procedures such as:
- Biopsy of samples of affected skin tissue;
- Bacteriological culture to determine infection at focus of inflammation;
- Clinical blood test for leukocyte concentration;
- Immunological test for allergic predisposition;
- X-rays, ultrasound, determination of the condition of internal organs, articular cavities, bones;
- Differential diagnosis helps rule out diseases such as syphilis, seborrheic eczema, pink lichen, rheumatism and other disorders with similar symptoms.
In most cases, it is impossible to get rid of the pathology permanently, but early treatment can help reduce the number and quality of recurrences, up to long periods of regression.
Offers complex treatments:
- Conservative therapy with steroid and non-steroidal drugs, psychotropic drugs that relieve the patient's depression;
- Also, funds are prescribed to reduce the allergic response of the immune system, which allows you to eliminate edema, itching and reduce the course of the inflammatory process;
- Hormonal drugs are prescribed to suppress inflammation and relieve pain in severe forms;
- Without fail, the patient should take vitamin products that help increase the body's defenses;
- Ointments and creams applied topically to facilitate patient well-being based on medicinal plants, and sometimes hormones.
People suffering from chronic skin diseases should lead a healthy lifestyle, give up unhealthy food and perform water procedures every day to avoid the complications of the disease. And of course, for successful rehab, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.