Psoriasis

Psoriasis is another chronic non-infectious skin condition characterized by occurrence of red or skin colour patches on various parts of body with scaling on them. The common sites of occurrence of psoriasis are back of elbow, front of knee, lower back, scalp, palms & soles but any body site may be involved.
Psoriasis occurs in various clinical forms, varying from occurrence of small scaling uniformly sized patches to geographic patches covering large areas of the body. Rarely almost entire skin surface may be involved with redness and scaling.
The cause of psoriasis is not known, but in some of the patients a family history is seen. It is caused due to some inflammatory mediators in the skin that cause increased rate of turnover of epidermal cells. There are several known triggers of psoriasis like infections, medications, stress etc. Alcohol and smoking have been found to worsen psoriasis.
Treatment options for psoriasis are several but till now drug has been found that can cure psoriasis. It can definitely be controlled with many of the treatment options available. The treatment option depends on the extent of body surface area involved, age of the patient, sex of the patient and the type of psoriasis that the patient is suffering.
Stress and anxiety are known to worsen psoriasis, worsening is also seen during the winter months. Patients with psoriasis need to understand that currently there is no cure available for it, but they need not loose heart there are several treatment options to control the disease. Don’t loose hope if your having psoriasis, it can be definitely controlled and you can lead a normal life.