PSORIASIS by Lauren Lee

Causes:

yourmidwife — 2014-10-27 18:55:14 UTC

-Stress

-Injury to Skin

-Medications (Lithium, Antimalarials, Inderal, Quinidine, Indomethacin)

-Infection

yourmidwife — 2014-10-27 18:55:28 UTC

-raised, red, scaly patches appear on the skin outside of the elbows, knees or scalp

-well-defined plaques on the skin that look thicker and inflamed when compared to skin with eczema

yourmidwife — 2014-10-27 18:55:48 UTC

-Psoriasis is generally incurable, however, there are some topical systematic treatments that relieve 85-90% of flare ups.

-Salicylic acid, steroid-based creams, Calcipotriene-containing topical ointment, Coal-tar ointments and shampoos, prescription retinoids

-There are also natural remedies such as aloe vera, fish oil, dead sea salts, and cayenne.

-An oral treatment that some people with severe psoriasis result to is methotrexate.

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