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Whenever you wear short-sleeved clothes in hot weather, you are afraid that someone will ask, "What's that on your arm? Will it be contagious? " ; Whenever I see other people's smooth and bright white arms, I envy them; I can't help but be moved every time I see the advertisement of "the secret recipe from my ancestors" for radical cure. These are the personal feelings of patients with psoriasis.

What is "psoriasis"?

In the field of western medicine, "psoriasis" is a common name for psoriasis. This is a common skin disease. Although it has the word "tinea", it is not a tinea disease that everyone understands. It is not caused by fungal infection and is not contagious. It is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory and systemic disease induced by the interaction of heredity and environment. In addition to skin symptoms, it may also involve joints, nails, scalp, palms and soles. Psoriasis mainly occurs in young people, and the incidence of children and the elderly is low. For people with family history, the onset will be earlier. The prevalence of psoriasis in China is about 0.47%, and there are more than 6.5 million patients with psoriasis.

Psoriasis can be subdivided into five types: plaque psoriasis, guttate psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis and articular psoriasis, among which the vast majority (90%) patients suffer from plaque psoriasis.

Patchy psoriasis, guttate psoriasis, pustular psoriasis

erythrodermic psoriasis

Why did psoriasis find you?

Psoriasis is caused by both internal and external factors. Internal factors include genetic background, immune status, endocrine and other factors. External factors include stress, infection, trauma, weather change, smoking, certain drugs and other factors.

Suffering from psoriasis, it is hard to escape everywhere.

Psoriasis not only affects the skin, but also affects some special parts and daily activities.

Foreign data show that:

30% patients with psoriasis involve joints, which may lead to joint deformity, functional degradation and even disability.

16% of patients involved in nails, causing pain and deformation, and 93% of patients affected their daily social interaction.

37% patients involved in scalp, accompanied by pain, itching and bleeding.

12% patients are involved in palmoplantar and suffer from pain, difficulty in walking and hand movement disorder, which makes them feel more uncomfortable and have higher risk of disability.

There is no need to panic about psoriasis, and many schemes are on the scene.

How should psoriasis patients be treated?

Patients with mild psoriasis: ointment can be used externally, supplemented by phototherapy.

Moderate and severe psoriasis: It is necessary to start systematic treatment, such as injection of biological agents and oral drugs.

If you do these five things well, your illness will get cold directly.

It should be noted that there is no drug that can radically cure psoriasis at present, so it is very important to prevent recurrence. What should we do in our daily life to prolong the recurrence interval of psoriasis?

(1) adjust their emotions.

Treat people first. Only when the whole person is in good condition can he have better disease resistance. Psoriasis patients have certain psychological pressure, and with the bad attitude of some people around them, patients are more prone to anxiety and depression. Mental stress is a common inducing factor of psoriasis, so patients should learn to accept it frankly, face it positively, treat it correctly and combine work and rest in order to live a better life.

② enhance physical fitness

Once diseases occur in other organs of the body, psoriasis may be induced. Therefore, patients with psoriasis must exercise properly to avoid catching a cold and control their diet to prevent gastroenteritis. Once sick, patients should seek medical advice in time to avoid inducing psoriasis.

③ Repair the skin barrier.

The skin barrier function of patients with psoriasis is damaged and needs careful repair. Even if the rash itches, patients should not take a bath with very hot bath water, but with warm water. At the same time, patients should not rub hard when taking a bath, but wipe gently. It is suggested to apply moisturizing lotion after bathing to speed up the repair of skin barrier function.

④ Maintain a good lifestyle.

Proper sunlight exposure is beneficial to the treatment of psoriasis, but it is necessary to avoid sunburn. Indoor air should be ventilated frequently to keep the environment dry. Wear comfortable and clean clothes to prevent other skin diseases and aggravate the condition.

⑤ Active and correct treatment

Psoriasis cannot be cured. If you hear that some kind of medicine bag treats psoriasis, it must be a liar! Some patients are afraid of using hormones. In fact, hormones (glucocorticoids) are recognized as drugs for treating psoriasis all over the world. As long as it is used in a standardized way, it not only has great side effects, but also can control the disease well. Therefore, it is the best choice for patients with psoriasis to choose regular medical institutions and carry out corresponding treatment. It is recommended to go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital in time.

Consultation time

Dermatology, Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Psoriasis clinic time: every Wednesday morning at 8: 00- 1 1: 30.

Venue: Area A, 6th Floor, Outpatient Building, Xianxia Road11