The initial phase of psoriasis is not always diagnosed on time. This is due to the similarity of clinical manifestations of dermatitis of allergic nature, lishaynyh eruptions inritant as a result of contact with chemical substances. In these cases, tend to apply ointments General purpose, for example:
- made with calendula, chamomile, burdock;
- contains zinc oxide;
- enriched in sulfur;
- salicylic ointment;
- anti-inflammatory ;
- in more complex cases that contain aminoglycosides and steroids.
Instead of ointments, you can apply lotions containing these components.
Development of the disease is caused by a pathological condition of keratinocytes, lymphocytes and macrophages. As a result of their infiltration in the skin of the individual plots thicken, swell, covered by a specific tape with a steel Shine. With time, these areas dry out and can burst.
During this period, the treatment must be specific and have a place in the General context of the therapy of the body.
What are the treatment of psoriasis?
Effective treatment of psoriasis is achieved through the following effects:- Anti-inflammatory;
- Antiseptic;
- regenerans;
- Moisturizing;
- Improves blood circulation (vascular);
- antiproliferative;
- Cytostatic.
Representative of this type of drugs are prednisone, hydrocortisone, cyclosporine, such as class A.
Negalagenizirovannye glyukokortikoily (advantan, elokom) is also very effective and have virtually no contraindications. With your participation, it is recommended the therapy in pediatric patients and the elderly.
The main cause of the skin changes proliferation of the T cells can be successfully treated with dithranol and want to say, that it contains in its composition. Examples include dithranol . The use of these drugs is quite long and can cause adverse reactions in form of itching or additional of the inflammation.
How are the aromatic retinoids?
The best remedy for psoriasis is a definitely hard to find. Individual approach to each patient is what should be the basis of therapy. Recently, many patients help treatment with retinoic acid.
Atsetrin (neotigazon) is the representative of this group of drugs. The effect of the adoption is due to the direct effects on the tissue of the dermis, the regulation of cell division and the beginning of the death of the young cells. As safe as possible, not to provoke complications. In the background of the regulation of cell metabolism decreases the permeability of the capillaries, relieves the inflammation and the improvement of the water-salt metabolism in the interior of biological tissues. Outside psoriatic erythroderma, decrease, or go "down" pustular eruption.
Along with retinoids apply local anti-inflammatory therapy (ointments with diclofenac, indomethacin), addressed to:
- Removal of edema;
- Alignment of skin relief;
- The elimination of the itching;
- Adjustment of the local temperature.
What is the classification of ointments for psoriasis?
The influence of all the ointments can be divided into: weak, moderate, strong and very strong. The patient should not start to treat immediately with strong compositions, because they quickly develop an addiction. In addition, a number of them have very serious side effects.
After hydrocortisone (the most basic ointment that has anti-inflammatory in nature), patients prescribed flumethasone. It is particularly suitable for patients with exudative manifestations. In the result of its application reduces the bleeding of the wounds, the skin is dry and sanded. If the patient has not observed any positive changes in the treatment, which seems to be a kind of a strong therapeutic effect. One of them is triamcinolone acetonide. This will help with the itching, soothes the inflammatory processes of nature, will have an impact on the proliferative processes keratinotsidov.
And finally, the most powerful drug is the ointment clobetasol . It prevents the keratinization of the cells of the skin, has an antiallergenic effect, regulating the processes of division in the skin tissues.
It is possible to treat with creams?
The most effective remedy for psoriasis is one that fits a particular patient. In some cases this creams that contain:
- Vitamin D and its analogs – adjust the fabric composition and the usefulness of the structure of each cell;
- Vitamin a and its analogs effective to keratinotsidy;
- Antipigmentatsionnye components .
A lot of positive comments about the use of psoriasis cream. Contains the naftalan oil and birch tar. Acting directly on the top of the plates is of the gradual emancipation of the flakes. As a result, the color of the plate is reduced, the skin slowly in comparison with the undisturbed plots.
Creams can contain natural and herbal ingredients. Have decent authority
- Series;
- Birch tar;
- The aralia;
- The seeds of Portulaca;
- Kalanchoe;
- Castor oil and other
Any burning or was selected for use, must be applied to clean skin (including the waste of the previous drug component). Before you put fat on the skin should be thoroughly dried or treated with an antiseptic (in case of exudative manifestations).
What can enhance the effects of ointments and creams of psoriasis?
Today known to a wide list of physiotherapeutic procedures, improving the therapeutic effect of the active substances. Among them it is worth dwelling on:
- phototherapy (PUVA), including irradiation, ultraviolet (load on the body must be strictly controlled to avoid predisposition to oncological morbidity of the skin);
- Climatotherapy (optimum temperature, its moisture content and composition, mineral);
- Laser therapy (using a laser turns out to be a negative impact on the blood vessels that nourish plaques);
- SWT (shock wave therapy) – the use of acoustic waves in the infrasound. Accelerates the regeneration of cells, smoothes scars, and flattens the set of the topography of the top layer.
Psoriasis treatment – the process is long and rigorous. Treatment should include systemic medications, local forms of treatment and the restorative treatment needed to restore its own immune protection.
Effective remedy for psoriasis is justified in its entirety, if the intervals between acute exacerbations become less frequent, and the eruption is characterized by small manifestum.