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Plaque psoriasis

It is a long term condition when the skin cells produce too rapidly causing red, layered, raised patches which can be crusty and covered in silvery scales.

  • The condition is not infectious, can occur at any time, there is no cure and the cause is unknown, but it is believed that our immune system plays a role where it attacks our own body in this case the skin.
  • One can have ‘flare up’ where the condition gets worst and then calms down.
  • It is difficult to treat and can affect one’s social life and emotions.

Appearance

  • In white patient the skin condition appears as red and/or pink lesions.
  • In darker skin patients, it may appear as a dusky purple, please not if applying corticosteroid to treat the condition, it may cause a bleaching- type appearance especially on dark skinned person even though the psoriasis condition is responding to therapy.

Cause

  • Unknown (it is not infectious or cancerous)
  • maybe an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks our skin cells to grow quickly causing excessive layering of skin.

 

It is believed there may be triggers that cause psoriasis and they include:

  • Family history
  • Stress
  • Smoking
  • High consumption of alcohol
  • Persons living in cold temperature regions
  • Hormonal changes- i.e. during pregnancy, puberty
  • Overweight
  • Skin injury- cut , scrape , sunburn
  • Viral or bacterial: Chest infections , pneumonia , tonsillitis , cold and flu infections ear infections , HIV
  • Rare syndromes i.e. Barakat Syndrome (hypoparathyroidism, ears and kidney)
  •  Medication:
    • Bi-polar disease- Lithium
    • High blood pressure, migraines hyperthyroidism and anxiety- B-blockers
    • High blood pressure- ACE inhibitors
    • Quinindine
    • Anti-malarial- Chloroquine and hydroxochloroquine
    • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)- Indomethacin
    • Corticosteroids

Scalp psoriasis

  • On scalp it is seen as dandruff (shredded skin) , it can be mistaken for irritant dermatitis/Allergic contact eczema  and non-psoriasis dandruff.

 

Guttae psoriasis

  • This form of psoriasis are like small cluster of red spots less than 1mm to 10mm (1cm) in diameter.
  • The rash normally starts from the trunk and can spread to the neck and at times the whole body.
  • It normally occurs two to three weeks after a chest infection, it can develop plaques psoriasis.
  • It normally occurs to persons under the age of 30 though is more common in children and young people.

Inverse or Flexural Psoriasis (if widespread)

  • Found as large smooth shiny red patches (no silvery scales) where the skin folds.

Areas where condition is found are:

  • Under breasts
  • Armpits
  • Groin
  • Between buttocks
  • Under stomach
  • Inside elbows
  • Inside knee

 

Psoriasis arthritis (joints)

  • This form of psoriasis occurs when one has psoriasis symptoms and arthritis (joint and bone pain together.

Palmoplantur psoriasis (hands and feet)

  • Appears like crops of spots/pustules occurring on one or both hands and/or feet.
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