Thursday, August 27, 2015

Characteristics of Psoriasis

Psoriasis is an inflammatory condition of the skin, which is characterized by severe itching that is worse at night, with a red and scaly rash that is referred to as plaques.    Psoriasis may affect small areas of skin or the entire body.  Bacterial infections and pressure or trauma to the skin can aggravate psoriasis.  This can occur at any time in a person’s life, often beginning in infancy and may sometimes become dormant for decades.   (Mercola)

Psoriasis is worsened by stress and more so by weather.  Cold, dry winter weather aggravates it, whereas sunny, hot humid conditions improve the symptoms.  Due to psoriasis’s autoimmune nature, when a person develops an infection, their psoriasis will often flare up as well.   Some other environmental factors and external irritants can also trigger psoriasis to flare up.  These include: laundry detergent, soaps, household chemicals, perfumes, animal dander and metals in jewelry.  (Mercola)

In Health, 

Dr. Amber Watson 


Works Cited

Mercola, Dr. Mercola.com. 1 December 2004. 21 August 2015 <http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/12/01/ease-that-itch.aspx>.

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