Are you aware that psoriasis affects any age i.e young and old and this
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can also affect any part of body.Experts also believe that the disease is a life-long that may disappear at any time, and then return.Just as it can appear in any part of the body, it also has different look.In this first part of this article, you will learn the causes, types and symptoms of psoriasis.
Skin Care: Effects of Psoriasis Are More Than Skin Deep
After 30 years of dealing with psoriasis, Virginia Duffy, a 62-year-old resident of Metairie, La., said she has tried just about everything to make it better. She’s read everything she could find as well as learning about the disease first-hand through her work as a dermatologist’s assistant.
It’s no surprise then that people often come to her with their psoriasis-related problems, including her 85-year-old father and her friend whose 2-year-old grandchild was recently diagnosed with the disease. “If I can help anyone, I’m very happy to do it,” she said. “The word ‘psoriasis’ doesn’t generally conjure up horror, but it does in my mind. I’ve seen severe cases.”
Skin Care: Effects of Psoriasis Are More Than Skin Deep
Psoriasis can appear at any age, on any part of the body. It is a life-long disease that may disappear at times, and then return. The condition is characterized by a rapid growth of the skin, which is fed by an increased blood flow to the affected area, said Dr. Steven R. Feldman, associate professor of dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C.
It has many different looks, but the main one is a red, thickened, scaly patch. In one form, there are pus bumps. In another, there are half-inch, diffuse spots on the trunk. One of the most typical kinds is a plaque-like growth on the elbows and knees, which can also be scattered over other parts of the body.
While it sounds like psoriasis is just a cosmetic condition, it’s not. “It impacts a person’s health-related quality of life in every aspect that’s measurable,” Feldman said. “It can cause tremendous itching, pain and cracking of the skin that affects people’s function and movement.” If it’s on the soles of your feet, you may not be able to walk. If it’s on the palms of your hands, you may not be able to hold implements. Many people with psoriasis develop arthritis, as well. And scales are always falling off your skin.
“Psoriasis affects the way you think about yourself, and the way other people think of you,” he said.
Which is why a total-care approach for psoriasis patients is very helpful, said Daniel A. Lobovits, a psychologist with a private clinical practice in Boca Raton, Fla., who specializes in stress-related disorders. You need treatment for your body, and stress-reduction techniques for your mind.
“What happens is people get very discouraged,” said Lobovits, who heads a help line for psoriasis sufferers created by Exorex, an over-the-counter medication for the disease. The help line is staffed mainly with people who have psoriasis, but nurses train and supervise them. While they may discuss the benefits of a particular product, Lobovits maintains that the help line as an opportunity for sufferers to access support and information on all aspects of the disease.
I believe you have learned the meaning, causes, types and symptoms of psoriasis in this first part of the article.
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