Psoriasis is one of those skin diseases that, while not life threatening is, nevertheless both embarrassing and irritating. It manifests itself in the body through patches of dry skin blisters usually congregating around the hands, arms, feet, and back areas. In rarer circumstances, these skin outbreaks will appear on the scalp and facial areas. The red lesions, which are a hallmark of the disease, are caused by the skin cells within an area growing and replicating themselves too quickly.
Based on all available evidence, for the time being, psoriasis cannot be cured. But it can be treated. There have been a number of treatments developed over the years that can help relieve some of the pain and, in some cases, shorten the duration. Most of the treatments involve medical creams or ointments that are applied topically, directly to the surface of the skin. Sometimes, more serious bouts of the disease, will require more drastic medical treatments such as injections of cortisone or other synthetic medications.
Fortunately, this is not a disease that is infectious. Although scientists have not conclusively agreed on a cause for psoriasis, they have agreed that it is hereditary. That is, if someone in your family has suffered with the disease, your chances of eventually getting it are greater than someone whose family has had no incidence of it.
For those who are at risk for contracting psoriasis, you are never completely out of the woods as you can contract it at all ages. Typically, however, young adults between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five are most vulnerable. The second most likely time frame in which it is likely to strike is after you have reached the age of 40. This is known as late onset psoriasis.
Although, seldom life threatening, psoriasis can range in severity from a mild, almost unnoticeable rash to a full blown rash covering huge areas of the body. Luckily, there tend to be long periods of time between outbreaks and you could go years between outbreaks or, in rare instances, it can disappear altogether.
Psoriasis is often referred to as a repetitive disease. That is, once it occurs, future outbreaks will typically re-emerge on the identical parts of the body. As an example, if your first outbreak of the illness occurs on your knuckles, then subsequent bouts of the condition will likely appear on your knuckles as well. And it will usually appear on both sides of the body. So, if it appears on your right elbow, it will also probably be on your left elbow also.
Having been around since almost the beginnings of medicine, psoriasis is one of the oldest skin diseases on record. Unfortunately, unless we discover a vaccine, it will probably be with us for years to come.
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