Psoriasis is a common skin condition that affects millions of people around the world. The incidence rates in different developed countries are also quite similar.
In the US, for instance, the incidence rate of severe psoriasis is around 2% to 3% of the population. In Australia, on the other hand, it affects around 2% of the population.
It’s widely believed that up to 20% of Americans suffer from some form of psoriasis. It’s also estimated that up to 4.5 million people in the country could be suffering from serious psoriasis.
Well known also is that around 150,000 new cases of psoriasis are reported in the US each year, which suggests that the condition is more prevalent in other countries.
For people with psoriasis, there is a certain amount of good news and bad news. The good news is that most of them have already learned how to live with the condition.
Although psoriasis is not considered a life-threatening condition, it can still bring a great deal of misery to the affected individuals and their families. This is why it is important that people with this skin disease take the necessary steps to live with it.
Since psoriasis can develop into something very painful, it’s important that people with this condition get the proper treatment.
There are various ways to treat and manage psoriasis, and it’s important to remember that each treatment is different. Although some people are more likely to benefit from using pharmaceutical drugs, others are more likely to benefit from natural treatments.
This book aims to provide a deeper understanding of what causes psoriasis and how it can be treated. It also explores the various types of treatment that are available for this condition.
Before you start treating your own psoriasis, it’s important that you have the necessary information to make an informed decision regarding the use of pharmaceutical drugs or natural treatments.
What is psoriasis?
Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition which is not contagious.
The most common type of psoriasis is known as plaque psoriasis, which typically affects about 80% of people with this condition. This type of skin disease usually appears as reddish patches that are covered in a white-colored scale.
The skin patches that are commonly referred to as plaques are usually found on the knees, elbows, and the scalp. They can also appear in the lower back area.
Although plaque psoriasis can appear on different parts of the body, it’s not limited to these areas. It can also appear on the head, torso, and limbs.
The other less common types of psoriasis are:
- Guttate Psoriasis is a type of skin disease that usually involves small red patches on the skin. This condition is most commonly caused by a streptococcal infection.
- This condition is characterized by severe pain and inflammation on the skin. It is known as ERRYTHROPERMIC Psoriasis. This type of skin disease is less common and only affects about 1% to 2% of people with the disease. It can be life-threatening. The most severe cases of this disease usually involve large sections of the skin being shed. This condition can lead to the development of infections in areas that are not covered by the skin.
- Inverse psoriasis is another type of skin disease that can develop in the body’s folds. It usually involves small red patches that are painful to the touch. The warm and moist conditions in these areas can encourage the development of smooth, non-scaly, but still painful plaques.
- This skin disease, also known as pustular psoriasis, is characterized by the presence of white pustules at the center of the patches. It usually affects adults.
Psoriasis can affect different types of skin. Regardless of the condition, it usually causes some degree of discomfort that can lead to the development of severe pain. For people with this disease, their skin is always itchy. It can also bleed and crack.
In severe cases, the pain that people with psoriasis experience can prevent them from performing their daily tasks. It can also make it hard to sleep.
The treatment options that doctors and other healthcare providers provide for people with psoriasis vary depending on the severity of the condition that they are dealing with.
For instance, some dermatologists classify psoriasis into three different categories: mild, moderate, and severe. These classifications are based on the percentage of the patient’s body that is covered with the disease’s lesions.
If the percentage of the patient’s body that’s covered with the disease’s lesions is less than 5%, then they are considered to have mild psoriasis. On the other hand, those with more than 20% of the body covered with the disease’s lesions are considered to have severe psoriasis.
It’s widely believed that up to 20% of the population in the US and other Western countries may have psoriasis. Most people with this condition are in the mild or very mild stages of the disease. They usually experience little or no discomfort from their condition.
Unfortunately, people with this skin disease are not able to fully get rid of their condition due to its chronic nature. It can appear as a clear and persistent condition that can return and affect them for the rest of their lives. Since it’s a lifelong condition, people with this disease have to get used to living with it.
Therefore learning what treatments are available as well as the latest technological and alternative treatments is vital if sufferers are going to find relief quickly.
