Often treated rashes are located on exposed areas of the body: arms, legs, head and face.A little less interesting are the "waiting boards", usually located on the elbows, in the back area.As a rule, these plaques remain in the interictal period and cause less suffering to their owners.
Complete cleansing of the skin, as a rule, indicates a stable remission.Sometimes it happens when the climate changes: a sunny and maritime climate often completely cures all skin manifestations of psoriasis.By the way, the question "is it possible to cure psoriasis forever" cannot be answered positively: at best, we can talk about stable remission for many years.But if your lifestyle changes, alcohol abuse or stress, psoriasis can return very quickly.However, psoriasis is dangerous not only because of skin manifestations: psoriatic disease also affects joints, nails and metabolic disorders.
The main methods of treating psoriasis.
The main method is phototherapy or irradiation with light of a certain wavelength.Phototherapy is a modern effective method because it is not accompanied by drugs, side effects and does not require hospital treatment.Phototherapy is slightly different from PUVA therapy.With the latter, a special photosensitization drug is taken orally.Allows the skin to receive a high dose of ultraviolet radiation.Such treatment is contraindicated if the patient has chronic liver or kidney diseases.Of course, phototherapy can also be a contraindication - for example, in cases of pregnancy and malignant neoplasm.However, as a rule, narrow-band phototherapy is highly effective because:
- Radiation does not penetrate deeply into the tissue, but affects only the outer layer (epidermis).
- Phototherapy targets targeted plaques, such as scalp psoriasis, without exposing the entire person to radiation.
Diet for psoriasis
Treatment of psoriasis is impossible without proper nutrition and proper diet.The main principles of the diet are as follows:
- complete exclusion of alcohol and alcoholic beverages;
- exclusion of "carbonated" drinks - cola;
- exclusion and limitation of red fruits and vegetables - tomatoes, bell peppers, strawberries;
- exclusion of products with a high amount of "chemicals": dyes, preservatives and various flavors;
- do not consume citrus fruits, chocolate, coffee, as well as hot and spicy foods.
How to treat psoriasis with folk remedies
One of the popular remedies for psoriasis is baking soda.Unlike lemon juice and vinegar, which are acidic, baking soda is known to have the ability to clean the environment.However, one of the causes of psoriasis is the chronic oxidation of the body's internal environment or the development of metabolic acidosis.Therefore, sodium bicarbonate (or baking soda) is widely used for various baths, lotions and compresses.Soda can be added to the ointment, and it can also be taken orally.In no case should there be soda ash or technical soda.Baking soda has the following properties:
- able to soften areas of rash and skin plaques;
- soothes, reduces the manifestations of inflammation, reduces the brightness of the color of plaques;
- can reduce skin itching, soothes;
- can restore lymph flow through capillaries, as well as blood flow in the microcirculation bed of blood capillaries of the epidermis;
- Sodium bicarbonate is able to eliminate "acidification" of the epidermis, helps to eliminate endotoxins.
Treatment methods for psoriasis are different, the main non-hormonal agents are: Preparations with salicylic acid - a strong keratolytic agent.Salicylic or zinc ointment helps:
- Good peeling and softening of horn scales.
- Reduces inflammation, has an antiseptic effect.
Preparations containing zinc, more precisely, zinc oxide.These ointments soothe the skin, have an antiseptic, drying and astringent effect, and are also able to eliminate inflammation by creating a protective barrier.It is important that zinc ointment is very cheap.
Another proven non-drug folk remedy for the treatment of psoriasis is birch and coal tar.Many people cannot stand its smell, but the healing effect of local application of tar is very great.Tar is included in various ointments and medicated shampoos.The effect of tar is opposite to the effect of zinc - it is able to cause local irritation, increase blood circulation in the affected areas, and also stimulate skin regeneration.
Psoriasis treatment will be incomplete without the use of vitamin creams and ointments, mainly containing vitamin D, or simply ointment with vitamin D.The vitamin helps suppress the excessive growth or proliferation of keratinocytes and therefore reduces the size and intensity of the rash and reduces peeling.
Oil preparations are also widely used in the local treatment of psoriasis.Preparations containing purified solid oil have a good therapeutic effect.Solidol is able to normalize vital processes in the cells of the deep layers of the skin - the basement membrane of the epidermis.
But it is not as important as treating psoriasis, it is important to take timely measures.Tar and oil preparations can cause allergies, so you should first apply or test on the skin.Be sure to consult a doctor when using baking soda internally.This is especially true for patients suffering from various chronic gastritis, stomach and duodenal diseases.