Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease in which the immune system becomes overactive, causing skin cells to multiply too quickly.
Order supplements and other products.
Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease in which the immune system becomes overactive, causing skin cells to multiply too quickly.
Psoriasis is Auto Immune Disease variable in duration & Extent
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that is common, genetically determined, inflammatory and proliferative disease of the skin. Psoriasis is enormously variable in duration and extent.
This accumulation leads to the formation of the scales & red patches that are often itchy & sometimes painful. Eruptions are sharply demarcated particularly on extensor prominence and on the scalp. It is predominantly found in females than in males. Patients with family history tend to have earlier at their age.
1) Genetic factors:-immune system dysfunction
2) Environmental Triggers:Weather changes, injuries to skin
3) Psychogenic Factors – Various studies shows positive correlation between stress and severity of disease
4) Infections – Streptococcal infection especially throat tend to provoke acute guttate psoriasis
5) Endocrine Factors – Some incidence shows puberty and menopause supported disease outcome. Also generalised pustular psoriasis get provoked during pregnancy.
6) Metabolic Factors – Hypocalcemia and dialysis sometimes participate in occurrence
7) Certain Drugs – like lithium, antimalarial, withdrawal of administration of corticosteroids.
8) Lifestyle Factors
9) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome – responsible for severe type of psoriasis.
Causes and Symptoms
1) Arsenic Album :-Dry, scaling, itchy, skin, better by warmth. Skin inflammation aggravation by night & cold weather, better by heat.
2) Graphites :-Thick, rough skin lesions covered in sticky discharge. Leathery, cracked skin, constipation, eczema.
3) Rhus toxicodandron :-Psoriatic arthritis, aggravation by cold, damp weather, improves with motion.
4) Hepar sulph :-Individual over sensitive to cold and other changes, desire for warmth.
5) Petroleum:-Worse by stress, reduce itching, flacking and irritation, deep cracks and fissures in the skin. Especially on hand and feet. Worsen in winter and improves in summer.