Palmar-plantar psoriasis affects the palms, soles of the disease, the abnormal autoimmune disease.
Psoriasis on the palms, soles, and the naturalization process of the scalp is one of the most common form of the disease. This is approximately 14% of cases a pathological condition of the skin.
Although Palmar-plantar psoriasis is not typical to the reference to age in the period of 15-35 years, the highest frequency of developing the disease. There is a link to the ethnicity. This meant that the individuals of the Caucasian nationality over the age of 50 years significantly increased the risk for developing the disease.
The exact cause of the pathological conditions is not fully understood, but it is still believed that the disease autoimmune process. In normal operation, the immunity a person gets protection from various foreign agents, viruses, allergens, protozoa, other micro-organisms.
When psoriasis occurs a malfunction in the body, then the immune system starts to produce aggressive substances against its own cells, tissues. The excessive number of T-lymphocytes (key cells of the immune system) and macrophages leads to the development of the inflammatory response to excessive proliferation of the skin cells, which is the observation of typical symptoms and the appearance of hyperkeratosis.
Note! Hyperkeratosis excessive thickening of the epidermis — the outer layer of the skin.
Some studies show that a minor role in the factor of heredity. For example, approximately 10% of the population inherits the genes associated with psoriasis and only 3% develop the disease. Such statistics show that the presence of other, more fundamental reasons for the disease.
Additional risk factors include the following:
The 2006 study, it was found that the relationship with the dermatological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and other conditions: high blood pressure, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.
The results of the experiments, that the end is not clear. The full understanding of the processes, the study of the subject continues, but more research is needed.
Triggers the disease (factors affecting pathology, but not causing it directly) can be the following:
Despite the rapid development of modern medicine, even the establishment of the psoriasis on the palms of his hands, there is the possibility of visual inspection of the skin by the doctor without special equipment. The physical examination on the basis of "arthritis triad", whose manifestations can be observed light scraping of the scale, the affected body part.
The doctor pays attention to the history of the disease as a constantly medications may trigger conditions:
In difficult cases, a comprehensive examination, which includes laboratory blood tests, ultrasound scanning, as well as the exclusion of fungal infection using mycological diagnosis. If the testimony be doubtful, biopsy of the lesions on the skin.
The main types of the disease five versions. Thus, the 90% observation visual characteristic clinical picture.
It looks like Palmar-plantar psoriasis? The patient's palms, soles, defined psoriatic plaques, red scaly patches of thickened skin prone to peeling. The centers a person to feel itching, fever, pain, variable in intensity; in some cases, the skin cracked, bleeding.
You can affect the formation of the nails:
Palmar-plantar disease occurs as part of the overall process, but is limited only to the skin of the palms, feet. Psoriasis the soles of the feet makes it difficult to walk wearing shoes. Damage to the hands not only prevent the execution of any work, but also impose a negative impact on relationships. Ordinary situation, like a helping hand, it may be awkward, that awkward, social anxiety in people, while the development of social phobia.
The distinctive feature of this form of the disease, the presence of the kind of process which can be called to the following conditions:
Listed disease of the skin caused by the formation of clusters (clusters), the various blisters in the region of the plaques. Usually such rashes are very similar to the normal pimples. It should be noted that this kind of disease remains simple methods to treat, and often integrated approach to the therapy.
Please note! Pustular psoriasis of the palms, soles should be treated with anti bacterial agents, when you connect to a bacterial infection.
Like all forms of the pathological process, Palmar-plantar localization characterized by three clinical stages:
In some cases, the disease according to the classification of the elements of the rash:
Palmar — plantar psoriasis is a chronic disease, which may appear repeatedly, regardless of the treatment. However, there are therapies to achieve reduction in terms of acute and prolong the period of remission.
The main treatment is to try to prevent the rapid growth of the cellular elements, which are the development of plaques, conducted anti-inflammatory therapy. An alternative method to ensure the immediate removal of the balance sheet.
Because the skin on the palms, soles thickened, even in healthy people, treatment of this localization often involves techniques in combination, as well as more aggressive effects of the lesions.
First psoriasis of the palms, soles ordered local treatment in the form of gels, ointments, creams:
Common side effects are irritation, drying, thinning of the skin. Extra can be light therapy:
It is important to know!It's very important the smooth transition to a natural light therapy. It is recommended to start with 5-10 minutes of direct sunlight. After that, gradually increase exposure time to 30 seconds per day.
Palmar-plantar psoriasis includes treatment with oral medications more severe forms of the disease:
The most common side effects of medicines called problems with the gastro-intestinal tract.
Severe course of disease is to a certain extent, can affect the development of serious conditions, which threaten the health, life, of patients: 58% increase in the risk of myocardial infarction, or 43%, of the stroke. The major immediate complications of psoriasis, on the palms, soles, psoriatic arthritis, and nail dystrophy.
The national health research centre identified a number of diseases, which depends on the skin disease:
Note.Timely treatment of compliance with the necessary guidelines and possible relapse of psoriasis can be reduced, skin manifestations, to minimize.
Recommended preventive measures:
