When does a person get skin rashes, some ignore them for a long time, believing that it "do pass". If you ignore the first signs of such serious diseases as psoriasis or eczema, the consequences can be bad. To a dermatologist will not be difficult to distinguish them from each other and choose the most appropriate treatment. But the ability to refer to specialists is not always available. That will help determine the type of eruption and to understand if it is psoriasis or eczema?
Similarities between psoriasis and eczema
Between psoriasis and eczema there are indeed evident at a glance similarities, since many confuse these diseases. Both the disease affects the skin. And for psoriasis and eczema is characterized by the same parts of the body that suffer first. In both cases, they are the hands and feet (in around 80% of cases).
Another similarity is that both diseases can occur in different forms. Can, for example, is characterized by profuse desquamation. The same is the pathogenesis of the two diseases. To cause them to return can share the same cause: the excessive consumption of alcohol and poor diet, hormonal failures, problems with the immune system of the body, etc.
What is the difference between psoriasis eczema?
Still, the differences between psoriasis and eczema most of the similarities. If a similar disease mainly external manifestations, their difference becomes apparent when closer to the observation of the evolution of the disease.
For psoriasis there are some effects that are not observed in eczema:
- Stearin macula. Especially in the case when you remove the top stairs. The more simple, the more new appears;
- The effect of film wet. If you remove absolutely all the scales of the plaque, the surface will remain visible for the film of liquid transparent color with a pink tone;
- Bloody dew. If you remove the film formed after the removal of the stairs, entering a small volume.
Dermatologists pay attention to other notable differences:
- eczema intense itching and burning;
- spots with eczema do not have a clear path, that is not true of psoriatic plaques;
- peel on the eczema rashes on the skin is gray, yellow and white, psoriasis;
- eczema affects soft areas of the skin (e.g., creases), and psoriasis solid (for example, knees, elbows);
- the surface of rashes, psoriasis, dry skin looks very dry in the area around the plaques and eczema is wet.
In order to diagnose with precision that, or the rest of the disease, it is necessary to know their characteristics:
- Characteristics of psoriasis. The disease manifests itself in the form of rashes that can affect up to 70% of the surface of the skin. The spots are characterized by a very dry, scaly and have a red or bright Burgundy shade. There are some parts of the body that rarely affects eczema, but often the psoriasis – nails and the scalp. The distinctive features of psoriasis, to recognize that it is sufficient to work with one of the plates is a "triad" of the effects above: the effect of stearin spot, a movie wet, and a bloody dew;
- Characteristics of the eczema. Rashes do not have a clear contour and a certain shape. The disease never affects the nail plate, as this body part is too difficult. Eczema has many forms: reflection, microbial, atopic. The last is the most common, is associated with problems in the immune system of the body. Eczema often develops on the background of serious disruption of the nerve, the constant stress and other psychological problems. Often the treatment becomes complicated due to secondary infections when scratching itchy spots which infection occurs.
What is dermatitis allergic
Dermatitis allergic is another common disease of the skin. The inflammatory process that causes that is associated with the exposure to a stimulus, the allergen, which is not tolerated by the body. This substance can be any element, and the problem is not, in and of itself, and how that individual responds to the skin.
Most often allergens are:
- Nickel (any jewelry: rings, earrings, etc.);
- latex (gloves, condoms, baby pacifiers);
- drugs with hypersensitivity (often antibiotics);
- cosmetics for the care of the skin;
- some of the materials used in the manufacture of clothing (synthetic, rubber, etc.);
- the substances that contain toxins (for example, any paints), etc.
The development of eczema depends on several factors, the main of which is the period of time during which the allergen had an effect irritant on the skin of the person, the age and general health.
Symptoms of dermatitis allergic is changing in time. First, the skin appear red spots, generally of large dimensions. Often, this symptom is ignored, which leads to the development of the following – the formation of small bubbles. During the inflammatory process, which are gradually burst, and the ground is wet spots of the skin. If you ignore this symptom, it can form scabs, which crack constantly, what is causing the bleeding.
How to treat psoriasis
Psoriasis treatment requires a comprehensive approach. It is usually necessary to combine the use of drugs for external use, in and to the diet. To determine which drugs are best to prescribe, it is necessary to understand the cause that triggers the disease.
For example, if the precipitation was a signal that the immune system of the body, and then, in the first place, you need to start taking drugs inside, to strengthen it. If the disease originated in the nervous system, to start the treatment that it should work in the psychological state of the person. Experienced dermatologists first determine the cause, then study the peculiarities of the organism, and only then pick up the drugs.
There are also a lot of popular recipes that many are also used for fighting psoriasis. For example, the popular ointment based on solidol. You can buy them ready-made, and you can cook yourself. Easy to prepare an ointment based on solidol, honey and egg yolk.
If the treatment of folk recipes do not give the desired result, it is important not to delay the treatment to the experts.
Ointment
Ointment of psoriasis can be divided into two major groups: hormonal and non. Some dermatologists prescribe first, and others, we do not recommend hormonal products. We consider each group.
Hormonal ointments is the most common kind of medications of psoriasis. The opponents of this type of background to talk about the danger of side effects after application, and even in the case of stopping treatment. The doctors explain that hormonal drugs for oral administration is dangerous because it can negatively affect the immune system, causing errors in your work. Remedies for external use, this capacity may not have, so that the only requirement for the safety of the treatment is not too prolonged use (to avoid habituation) and blurred end.
The absolute advantage of hormonal ointments of psoriasis is its efficiency and speed to achieve the desired result. After a couple of minutes after the application usually brings relief, eliminates the unpleasant symptoms, such as severe itching and burning sensation and reduce the inflammation. Of course, a single use of the hormone cream will not be enough, in general duration of treatment is several weeks.
Ointments, that are not hormonal based, it is also often used for the treatment of psoriasis. Often the dishes are prepared with traditional recipes.
Among the advantages of this choice of treatment can be significantly lower cost, safety, and the minimum number of contraindications. Non-hormonal ointment of psoriasis are divided into several groups:
- Traditional ointment: Ichthyol, tar, Naftalan, Kartalinia. These drugs have a high degree of efficiency in providing an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions. The main disadvantage is the inconvenience of its use. All of them have a nasty smell, always soak them, in order to damage the clothes and require frequent application;
- Keraslysis. These funds more effectively to accelerate the healing process of the plaque. This is made possible by the improvement of the process of exfoliation of dead cells. In addition to anti-inflammatory, keraslysis has a powerful action antimicrobial;
- Herbal, ointments. Despite its prevalence, doctors are encouraged to refer to the use of these drugs with caution, using them not as a primary means of treatment, such as therapy additional. Anti-inflammatory and healing effect of herbs, ointments, perfectly complement the effects of the main drugs used for the treatment of psoriasis;
- Moisturizing ointments and creams. Should be applied, as well as herbal drugs, as tools to enhance the effect of the main drugs. Moisturizing ointments have a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, and this happens at a cellular level that accelerates the regeneration of the damaged panels of plots.
The treatment of eczema
The treatment of eczema are appointed by the dermatologist based on the individual characteristics of the organism and the disease. The therapy consists of a number of factors: the impact on the affected area of the skin medicines for external use, eliminating your contact with irritants, the diet. When the advanced disease it may be necessary to use more serious drugs, such as antibiotics.
To eliminate the itching, which are characteristic of eczema from the beginning of its development, often prescribed Allergy medications. That can be used both for ingestion and for external use. Often also for the treatment they are appointed for lotions or compresses with antiseptic drugs. In order to speed up the resolution of the inflammatory process, it is desirable to start administration of funds that contain in their composition the corticosteroids.
Psoriasis, eczema, atopic dermatitis - therapeutic nutrition
Nutritional therapy is an indispensable part of the therapy of any disease of the skin. For some people it is strange, because at first glance, the rashes on the skin are in no way connected with the state of the stomach and the digestive system. However, any dermatologist would certainly seem to support that connection.
For psoriasis, eczema and other similar diseases, have the same tips on nutrition. It should be noted that this diet is not especially difficult, so if you want to you can use it very quickly.
From the diet should exclude fatty, fried and spicy. Special attention should be made of the use of plant foods, vegetables and fruits (but not citrus, to avoid the possible action of allergens). It is prohibited to products such as coffee and alcohol. Sometimes, especially with eczema, dermatologists recommend fasting days. At this time it is best to use neutral products of freshly squeezed juices (Apple, vegetable, carrot). If you have any questions about nutrition, you can consult with your dermatologist.