Psoriasis — Symptoms, Causes & Treatments — Dr. Marwah’s Clinic

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We all today put so much emphasis on looking
beautiful that our mental well-being has started
to depend highly on it. If we dont look good, if
we dont have the right makeup on, or if we
dont have the right appearance, we start feeling
inferior. And, worst of all, if we have a
disorder that makes us have red patchy skin,
brown spots, pimples, or any other flaw on the
skin, it makes us feel so substandard that we
start keeping ourselves away from others and
slowly and gradually, start feeling that we are
alone, leading us to depression!
One of the most common skin disorders seen today
is psoriasis, which is a condition in which the
skin appears dry, thick, and red. If you feel you
have such skin, this blog will let you know if
you have psoriasis or not. What Is
Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a skin condition in which
skin cells are rapidly produced, which doesnt
give the old cells time to fall off. Thus, the
cells stack up one on top of the other, thus
causing dry, thick, red patchy skin. The main
areas that are affected by this condition include
the elbows, scalp, and knees.
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• How Can Psoriasis Be Identified?
• While the signs and symptoms for every psoriasis
  patient are different, there are certain basic
  symptoms. Other than the dry, red, patchy skin
  spoken of above, there could also be silvery
  scales on the skin, itching and burning sensation
  on the skin, swollen or stiff joints, or thick
  pitted nails. If you experience any of these
  symptoms, you could be having psoriasis. You
  should immediately get in touch with a doctor or
  skin specialist to have yourself diagnosed!
• How Can Psoriasis Be Treated?
• Generally, the doctor will suggest oral
  medications and topical creams be taken and
  applied for treating your condition. Treatments
  may include topical retinoids or topical
  corticosteroids. Once the patient becomes better
  and disease comes under control, there can be
  some areas especially the legs where there are
  resistant patches which dont respond to creams
  and medicines. However, one advanced technique
  that has been found effective for treating these
  kinds of resistant psoriasis patches successfully
  is VTRAC Excimer Laser Phototherapy. In this
  process, ultraviolet light is targeted to
  specific dermatoses, while minimizing exposure
  of healthy skin. To be specific, 308nm wavelength
  of light within the ultraviolet B range is used
  as it is proven to be the most effective. Dr.
  Marwahs Clinic offers the best treatment of
  laser for skin pigmentation in Mumbai, where the
  VTRAC Excimer Laser System is used for maximum
  irradiance at the 308nm wavelength to treat
  psoriasis most effectively.
• Other Suggestions
• While the medications and therapies will take
  care of your condition completely, there are
  still many other things that you need to take
  care of if you are suffering from psoriasis. For
  example,
• Avoid harsh soap over the areas affected.
• Moisturize your skin regularly. It helps in
  decreasing the scales and hydrating this dry
  condition.
• Take antihistamines if one has itching.
• Avoid alcohol. It is known to aggravate
  Psoriasis.
• Exercise daily. Stress is another trigger for
  activating Psoriasis
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