Integrated Treatment for Psoriasis
Dr K S Prasanna, Dermatologist, Instit ute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala Psoriasis: Non-Contagious Skin Disorder Psoriasis is a highly visible, long-standing skin disease. Psoriasis can affect both men and women and is visible on the skin in the form of silvery-white scales that can be sometimes very itchy. In patients suffering from psoriasis, there is abnormal cell regeneration where the cells embedded in the epidermis regenerate much faster than in normal individuals and stack up on the surface of the skin. Psoriasis : Common Symptoms and Diagnosis The white, silvery scales of psoriasis are so distinctive that it is relatively easy to diagnose. Where the scales are not evident, as often occurs in people who bathe and scrub frequently, scratching the lesions will show the typical scales. Further scratching will show bleeding pinpoints, which are also characteristic of the disease. In about a quarter of...
