April 16th, 2011

Guttate Psoriasis Treatment

Guttate psoriasis can be found in adults or children and manifests as red, small, drop-shop lesions to the arms, legs and trunk that are covered over with silvery scales. It is not the commonest form of psoriasis, has genetic links and is liable to occur following a respiratory infection or strep throat in people under 30. It is non-contagious and you can readily find effective guttate psoriasis treatment for the condition.

As with other types of psoriasis there is usually a trigger, in this case it is a respiratory infection or strep throat. Such a trigger causes auto-antibodies to form against the skin that results in an increase in the rate of skin growth and the sloughing off of the cells. There are other triggers such as bacterial or viral infections, some types of skin injury such as a burn, bite or cut, excessive exposure to the sun, autoimmune conditions and quite a few more.

Symptoms include itching, red, scaly spots and pain and discomfort for some.

This type of psoriasis typically clears on its own in around three months, so is transient in nature. However, there are some good guttate psoriasis treatment products that will speed up the removal of the lesions. Hydrocortisone cream or lotion when applied to the affected areas will ease any inflammation and slow down the rate of skin cell growth. Danduff shampoo will also help with the scales. At night try a coal tar preparation but remember to wear old clothes and to protect your linen as not only will it be smelly, coal tar preparations will stain as well. Shower and moisturise in the morning as usual.

As with any psoriasis, the use of pure, natural moisturisers will help with your guttate psoriasis treatment. Go for creams rather than lotions as these are less likely to contain alcohol which will dry the skin. Some creams contain Vitamin D or A that will help to shorten the timespan and curtail the rate of excessive skin cell production.

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February 17th, 2011

Psoriasis Remedies To Ease The Skin

Psoriasis remedies mainly start and end with managing the symptoms of this condition.  That means discovering ways to prevent a break out in the first place and then if and when it does break out, finding ways to manage the condition.

Psoriasis then, is a skin condition that leaves the skin red, irritated and dry in patches and can look very pleasant.  It is in effect the cyclical regeneration of the skin cells gone wild!   For instance, skin that is regenerating as it should, usually completes the dying and replacing of new skin cells approximately every 28 days.  For someone with psoriasis, this process speeds up and completes within roughly 4 days.  The results of which are thick patches on the skin called plaque.

One of the psoriasis remedies that is often suggested to someone who has this skin condition is to remember that basically the skin is very dry and so anything that can be done to hydrate the skin is usually a good idea.  With that in mind a warm bath is a simple and ideal way to not only hydrate the skin, but this will also help to remove the thick plaque patches that build on the skin.  Warm water will also calm the itching associated with psoriasis.  What should also be noted though, is that once the skin has been soaked in water, care should be taken not to dry out the skin again with a towel.  The ideal is to use a lotion to seal in the moisture as soon as bathing is finished.  In fact a plastic food wrap can be wrapped around the patches to further seal the moisture in to aid the skin!

The kind of bathroom products that are used on the skin are something else to be considered when seeking psoriasis remedies.  Harsh or heavily perfumed skin products are not ideal choices for someone with this condition.  Instead natural based products are best used.  An oil made up of apple cider vinegar and eucalyptus oil is a great way to almost protect the skin before shampooing or soaping.  After that a lavender based oil can be used to shampoo and sooth the skin.

One of the classic psoriasis remedies has to be Heliotherapy or sunbathing.  Used for close on a hundred years medically, Heliotherapy works because the sun can slow down the rapid cycle of skin renewal that is associated with psoriasis and so aid the condition.  It should be said though that sunbathing will not be for everyone and should only be practiced two or three times a week for short periods of time.

Worth mentioning is the need to add plenty of drinking water to your diet.  Water will not only keep you and your skin well hydrated, but it will also flush from your system harmful toxins that can themselves cause problems.

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