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Scalp psoriasis, resulting from excessive scaling occurring together withinflammation, affects at least half of all psoriasis patients (Figure 5). Becausescales on the scalp, face and clothing can be very obvious, this ailment can bevery rough on a patient’s emotional and psychological well-being. Some patientseven try to scrape their severe scaling off. Don’t be one of them! Scrapingdamages the

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As you discuss the stresses in your life with your psychotherapist or your supportgroup members, you may learn first-hand what dermatologists have known for awhile— often several weeks elapse between the time of the stress and theworsening of the psoriasis. You may have thought that there was no connectionbetween life’s little dramas and the state of your skin. But, when you come to seethe cycle’

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Our understanding of psoriasis is increasing but as yet we have no cure for thisonce baffling disease. However, until a cure is found, there are many treatments,strategies and attitudes that can make life easier and less painful for psoriasispatients.If you have suffered from psoriasis for a while, you probably know that stresscan aggravate the condition. Avoiding stress is difficult for anyone

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Localized pustular psoriasisAn unusual form of the disease, pustular psoriasis is often found on the palms ofthe hands or the soles of the feet. It can be very uncomfortable when you areworking with your hands or walking. Instead of thickened scaling patches, patientsoften see brownish or whitish dots surrounded by inflamed red skin. Some patientswith pustular psoriasis also have plaques and

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Psoriasis reveals itself in many ways. The following are the most commonvarieties. Common plaque (patch) psoriasisCommon psoriasis, also known as psoriasis vulgaris, is by far the most commontype of psoriasis, accounting for 80–90% of all psoriasis patients. It appears asraised red scaling patches. The scales, which are often silvery and thickened,appear most

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Beyond understanding how psoriasis is inherited, researchers have severaltheories as to how psoriasis actually develops in people with a geneticpredisposition to it. Recent research suggests several different possible sites(locations) for the ‘psoriasis’ gene—and there may well be several genes. Onetheory is that a lack of control of the outer skin cells leads to the greatlyincreased production

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Proper diagnosis of your psoriasis helps to assure proper treatment. Manydoctors who are not dermatologists see very few patients with psoriasis. Yourfamily doctor may have difficulty in pinpointing the diagnosis, which could leadto inappropriate treatment. That’s why it is important to consult a dermatologistat the early stages of psoriasis. The role of the

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No one fully understands what causes psoriasis yet, but doctors have severaltheories. We have known for a long time that psoriasis seems to run in families.This is not to say that if you have the disease your children definitely will, or thatif your parents didn’t you won’t either. Rather, there is a marked increase inpsoriasis among people whose parents, grandparents or siblings have the

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Definition – psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition,characterised by localised, widespread well-demarcated red plaques oftentopped by silvery scales. In 10 per cent of cases psoriasis is associated witdegree of arthritis.Distribution – areas most commonly affected are the elbows, knees andscalp. The disease often persists throughout life, frequently displaying atendency for improvement

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