Who gets psoriasis?
Psoriasis occurs in both children and adults and may appear at any age, although it is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 35. Both men and women of any race may be affected.
How common is psoriasis?
It is estimated that over seven million Americans (2.6%) have psoriasis, with more than 150,000 new cases reported each year. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, 20,000 children under 10 years of age are diagnosed with psoriasis annually.
What causes psoriasis?
Researchers
show that whether a person develops psoriasis or not may depend
on a "trigger." Possible psoriasis triggers include
emotional stress, skin injury, systemic infections, certain
medications and intestinal upsets. Studies have also indicated
that a person is born genetically predisposed to psoriasis,
and multiple genes have been discovered over the past 5 years
confirming this fact. Even so, not everyone with psoriasis
will have a family history of the disease. According to ayurveda
when all these factors combine with change in life style,
constipation, Indigestion, stress that leads to psoriasis.
How much time this treatment will take to show effects?
This is a magical treatment where superficial effects start within first week. And in general needs three months to five months to root it out.
What if a patient is using allopathic medication?
Most of the patients who visit us at our clinic in India are under various treatments including allopathic treatment.
What we do is we start reducing the doses of steroidal applications and include our herbal medicines along with allopathic medicines and within 15 days we withdraw all allopathic medications.
The doses of other drugs like methatrexate, other vitamin A derivatives and biologics are gradually withdrawn.
Will this treatment control my disease or CURE my disease?
Our Patients are taking this treatment for the last 3 years and we have not been reported any case of Psoriasis reappearance till date. Scientifically we can not say that our treatment is total cure till more than 5 years of data is available with us. But we can definitely say that this treatment is a NEAR TOTAL CURE with no known side effects and perhaps the best alternative available in the market.
CAN ONE USE THIS TREATMENT DURING PREGNENCY?
For the First three month of pregnancy internal medicines are not recommended, but patient can still use external applications.
ANY PRECAUTIONS ONE HAS TO TAKE DURING THE TREATMENT?
Yes we generally ask our patients to avoid yogurt, lemon, tomato and Brinjal Egg Plants)and to use in less quantity the things which are rich with Vitamin C
ARE THESE MEDICINES COMPLETELY SAFE?
Yes, all the investigations being done during the treatment specially liver function and renal function remain constant during and after the treatment. This is 100% safe treatment with no side effects. Hundreds and thousands of patients are testimonials to this fact.
DOES FEW PATIENTS SHOW HYPER SENITIVITY TO THIS TREATMENT?
No, till date not a single patient has reported of hyper sensitivity to this treatment.
What is parakeratosis, and
what does it have to do with psoriasis?
Parakeratosis is a word
you may have come across when you read about psoriasis, especially
plaque-type psoriasis. It is a term that describes the process
by which psoriatic skin continuously forms and scales off.
In normal skin, the outer layer, made up mostly of cells called
keratinocytes, is replaced every 27 to 28 days with newly
formed keratinocytes. The replacement usually occurs without
a person noticing it; if it takes place unusually quickly
or in unusual amounts, we may notice flakes and scales on
our skin, clothing, bedding, etc.In psoriasis, the process
of keratinocyte production is sped up.
New keratinocytes are formed and moved upward to the skin
surface faster than they can be incorporated into skin. Some
are moved upward so fast that they are not yet mature cells.
The keratinocytes accumulate and are scaled off. Parakeratosis
is the word used to describe the entire process.
Psoriatic plaque has other features also, including inflammatory
cells and dilated small blood vessels that contribute to both
the appearance and the symptoms of a psoriatic lesion.
In general, the cycle of psoriasis can best be described as
the body's immune system triggering excessive skin-cell reproduction.
In healthy skin, cells mature and are shed in about 28 days.
In people with psoriasis, this process is accelerated to only
3 or 4 days. This excessive reproduction causes skin cells
to build up and form abnormal scaling seen on lesions in psoriasis.
Is it possible to
have psoriasis and eczema at the same time?
The biology of skin limits
the number of ways in which it can manifest a disease process—by
redness, flaking, swelling, etc. Thus, many skin conditions
can superficially resemble one another and a dermatologic
examination is necessary to establish a diagnosis. Self-diagnosis
of a troublesome skin condition can delay proper treatment.
Psoriasis and eczema are two skin problems that seem to be
mutually exclusive to a degree, although this is not a hard
and fast rule. In persons with psoriasis the incidence of
allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis—two
major forms of eczema—appears to be substantially lower
than in the general population. A suggested reason is that
the immune system dysregulation believed to be a factor in
psoriasis is not the same as dysregulation of immune pathways
in these forms of eczema.
Other skin diseases that superficially resemble psoriasis
can coexist with psoriasis. These include fungal and yeast
infections, scabies, cutaneous (skin) lymphoma, and cutaneous
manifestations of syphilis. Many skin lesions that superficially
resemble psoriasis lack the unique appearance of psoriasis:
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Psoriatic lesions have
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The surface of a psoriatic lesion
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How
will I get the treatment. Do I need to contact doctor physically?
The whole concept of clinicpsoriasis.com
is to provide the patients web based treatment. so that every
one in the world can be benefited. your physical location
or meeting the doctor in person is not the prerequisites.
To get the treatment from doctor you need to follow the following
procedure:
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Get
yourself registered on the site. |
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Submit your Detailed profile. Submit
as much information as possible to help doctor to diagnose
you properly. |
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Doctor will analyze your profile
and ask you more questions through email if requried. |
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Doctor will send you his recomendations
called Treatment Plan. whicn will include his observations
on your problem and his recomendation to the time frame
of your treatment. |
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Purchase the recomended treatment
plan from the web. |
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Doctor will prepare the medicines
according to your profile and your personal prescription. |
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You will receive the medicines with
prescriptions and other guidelines at your home through
courier/mail. |
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You will keep in touch with Doctor
through emails through out the treatment period. |
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you will submit your monthly progress
reports or as advised by Doctor. |
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Based on your progress reports, Doctor
will advise you through email. |
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The doctor will remain available
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Is risk for skin infections higher in people with psoriasis than in people with normal skin?
Studies have shown that psoriatic plaques and adjacent normal skin usually have the same type of bacteria, but the number of bacteria per square millimeter is higher in the psoriatic plaques. This, in itself, is usually not an increased risk for secondary infections.
Risk is increased when skin and/or plaques or guttate pustules are colonized by the highly invasive Staphylococcus aureus, a species of bacteria capable of causing serious skin and systemic infections.
Risk for secondary infections may also be increased by hard scratching that abrades the skin and opens it to bacterial invasion. Hard scratching should be avoided for this reason, and also because abrasion of the skin can be a trigger for formation of new psoriatic lesions.
A skin hygiene program recommended by a dermatologist is usually adequate to keep bacterial populations in check. Specific anti-bacterial measures may be prescribed by a dermatologist when such measures are warranted.
Symptoms of secondary infection are redness of skin around a psoriatic lesion or increased redness of the lesion, increased warmth in the skin and/or pus in the skin in the area of a lesion. Fever, malaise and light-headedness can be symptoms of more serious, systemic infection.
Will psoriasis shorten my life?
Psoriasis itself does not appear to shorten a person’s life. Patients with psoriasis should be able to live full lives into their senior years.
Will psoriasis cause my hair to fall out?
Psoriasis itself will not cause the hair to fall out. However,
very thick scales in the scalp can entrap hair and as you attempt
to remove the scales, you can loose hair in the process. In
addition, some medications such as salicylic acid can temporarily
damage the hair.
Should I change my psoriasis skin care regimen during the winter?
During the winter months, the humidity is generally lower, especially in homes with forced air heating. This tends to cause dry, itchy skin. Scratching affected skin will worsen your psoriasis and can even cause new lesions to form. Thus, it is important not to scratch, pick, or scrub psoriasis lesions. This ayurvedic treatment will solve the problem for ever.
Is it true that getting a skin scrape can lead to a psoriatic lesion?
Yes. Psoriasis patients can develop lesions at the site of significant skin trauma, especially during a period of active disease. Psoriasis worsens in areas of skin scrapes, scratches, and cuts (such as surgical wounds). That’s why it is so important not to pick, scratch, or scrub the lesions and scales. The development of a psoriatic lesion at the site of skin trauma is called Koebner’s phenomenon.
Can
you control psoriasis with diet?
Yes and no. Because there
appears no relation with diet but in our clinical practice
we have noticed that the food which is not properly digested
and causes constipation can trigger the problem. However,
the healthier the diet the better. Especially a diet that
includes regular exercise. For more information about exercise
and psoriasis, visit the web site of the National Psoriasis
Foundation.
For African-Americans and
other darker-skinned people, is the treatment for psoriasis
different than for people with light-colored skin?
The immunologic dysfunctions
that are a major predisposing factor in psoriasis are believed
to be the same in all persons regardless of skin color. The
patterns of genetic inheritability for the predisposing factors
may vary in different groups.
The pigmentation of skin is controlled by hormonal processes
that are unrelated to the immune and inflammatory processes
that underlie psoriasis. It is interesting to note that all
humans, regardless of skin color, have about the same number
of melanocytes (pigment-containing cells) at any given site
on the skin. Variations in skin color are due to differences
in hormonal regulation of pigment formation within the melanocytes,
and transfer of the pigment from melanocytes to keratinocytes
(the cells that make up the majority of the outer layer of
skin). A principal hormone in the regulation of human skin
color is melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).
The incidence of psoriasis is much lower in dark-skinned West
Africans and African-Americans than in light-skinned people
of European. Incidence is also low in Japanese and Eskimos,
and is extremely low to non-existent in Native Americans in
both North and South America. The reasons for this epidemiologic
disparity are not known, but are believed to involve genetic,
geographic and environmental factors.
The treatment of psoriasis in African-Americans is largely
the same as treatment in light-skinned patients. An adjustment
is therapy is made in the use of sun light after application
of herbal medicines.
Are homeopathic treatments effective for psoriasis?
There is no scientific evidence
that homeopathic treatments are effective for treating psoriasis.
However, it's not impossible that some of these treatments
might be helpful. Scientific studies need to be done in order
to resolve this issue. But patients who come to me after taking
homeopathy medicines for some times have informed me that
their doctor has told him that they will first bring the psoriasis
present in body out and there will be flare ups first
and then this will disappear .
This
is totally against our ayurvedic theory. In our treatment
there is clearance of toxins from the system so the improvement
starts from day one.
Is there a way to curb scratching?
I have had psoriasis for 20 years and my husband has been
very supportive, but recently he has started to complain about
my constant scratching. He knows I need to scratch to relieve
itching, but it seems to bother him more now. I'm afraid we're
heading for marital problems unless I can stop scratching
or he can stop letting it bother him. Any suggestions?
Psoriasis in a spouse can be difficult for both marriage partners.
The spouse with psoriasis not only suffers from the disease
and perhaps from problems with self-image, but also may be
acutely aware of the partner's struggles to be supportive.
Over time, it is the "little things" that can come
between partner's for example, flakes of skin that must be
shaken from bed sheets every morning, or in this case the
spouse's constant scratching that becomes a "last straw"
for an otherwise supportive husband.
The husband's growing irritation may actually be a message
worth heeding, however while scratching is effective in temporarily
relieving pruritus, hard scratching can also be a trigger
for formation of new psoriatic lesions or worsening of existing
lesions Especially during active phases of psoriasis, abrasion
of the skin is one of the causes of Koebner's phenomenon'
the induction of psoriatic lesions by injury to the skin.
Hard, constant scratching can cause the type of skin injury
that leads to development of Koebner's phenomenon.
What should I look for in
an OTC psoriasis shampoo?
Any soap or shampoo which is nonmedicated with neutral ph
will do, it is just to remove the slight greasiness of psorcure
oil which is applied on scalp also.
Is clinicpsoriasis.com's treatment method effective for controlling
psoriasis?
Yes,
Hundreds of patient are testimonial of this thing. Our skin
clinic is like a place of worship for psoriatic patients in
and around the town.
What effect does the sun have on psoriasis?
Natural sunlight can have a positive effect on psoriasis.
The long-known benefits of sunlight provided the basis for
the development of ultraviolet light therapy for treating
psoriasis and other skin diseases. However, you should never
get enough sun exposure to turn your skin red or cause sunburn,
which can actually cause psoriasis to flare and worsen.
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