Home treatment, symptoms and photos of initial stage psoriasis

Photos of psoriasis at an early stage of development can help you identify the disease.

It is very important to understand that in different people the disease can manifest itself in different ways - differ in the degree of intensity, spreading activity, sites of lesion and other factors.

The first priority is to identify the symptoms, and then immediately begin treatment of the initial stage of psoriasis.

Features and symptoms of the initial stage

If you know exactly what the initial stage of psoriasis looks like, you can literally start treating the disease right away. The early stage symptoms are characteristic, which makes it possible to treat the initial stage of psoriasis even before the visit to the doctor.

Yes, not all people have the opportunity to visit a dermatologist promptly at the initial stage of the disease. Therefore, home treatment with simple means is relevant. It can be folk remedies and recipes, non-hormonal ointments or non-hormonal medicines.

What does psoriasis look like in the early stages of its manifestation? Pay attention to the condition of your skin.

The primary signs of early psoriasis are:

• Rash on different parts of the body, with a bright color and clear edges. Particularly susceptible to such rashes are places on the skin that have recently suffered from a burn, cut or hypothermia. Primary signs may appear 7-14 days after skin damage;
• Peeling on the rash. They form in the center of the plaques;
• Itching. Psoriatic plaques and papules gradually begin to itch. But not all psoriasis itches, because these symptoms are not universal. It manifests itself in about half of patients.

Initially, papules in the initial stages, that is, pimples, are very small. Their shape is hemispherical, and the surface is smooth and shiny. After a few days, the rashes increase in size, and light scales form on top of them.

If you scrape these scales of the disease and find three characteristic phenomena, then you can accurately determine that you have psoriasis in the initial stage.

1. Stearin stains. The scales should be removed from the surface of the papules very easily, even if you literally touch them a little.
2. Film. The thermal film appears after the flakes are removed. The skin underneath is red, thin and moist. The surface of the papule without scales is shiny.
3. Dew. When you have scraped the scales and removed them, droplets of blood appear in their place.

Initial symptoms usually last for several weeks. During this period, it is extremely important to start effective treatment. If you ignore the disease, papules can grow up to 3-8 centimeters, merge into a single whole and affect huge areas of the skin.

Initial manifestations of psoriasis

The initial stage of the course of the disease is accompanied by localization in different parts of the body. It is almost impossible to predict exactly where psoriasis occurs. But you can accurately identify how psoriasis manifests itself on certain parts of the body during the initial stages of the disease.

Most often, they primarily suffer at the first stage:

• Elbows;
• Legs;
• Head;
• Nails;
• Hand;
• Face.

How does psoriasis manifest itself on the body or other areas?

1. Elbows.With ulnar psoriasis, photos of the initial stage make it clear that here mainly a person deals with the plaque form of the disease. The primary symptom is small red rashes. The rashes quickly enough become covered with scales. The skin is very rough.
2. Legs.As in the case of the elbows, single small rashes form on the legs, gradually increasing in number and increasing in size. Often, the very first papules are found in the area of ​​the feet or knees. But in some cases, lesions affect other surfaces of the legs.
3. Head.There are two variants of the lesion - the skin or the hairy part. The zones behind the ears and the back of the head are the first to suffer. Papules that form on the head are often accompanied by unpleasant itching. The papules themselves are characterized by moisture and cracked.
4. Nails.The photo allows you to clearly understand that nail psoriasis is in many ways similar to the manifestations of a fungus. First, grooves of a longitudinal type are formed, or a kind of depressions appear on the edges of the nails. Then the disease spreads to the roots of the nails. Gradually, the nail plate becomes dull and noticeably thickens. As the disease progresses, the nails gradually peel off, detaching from the finger. There is little pleasant in this, therefore it is strongly recommended to immediately consult a doctor. He will prescribe the appropriate drug for external and internal use.
5. Face.Fortunately for many people, especially women, facial psoriasis is a very rare form of the disease. But if you happen to come across it, you can identify it by the formation of red papules on the eyelids, lips and nose, near the eyes and eyebrows. Also, psoriasis can appear on the cheeks, forming a semblance of fine meshes. Situations of psoriasis neoplasms on the lips, tongue and oral mucosa are extremely rare.
6. Hands.If psoriasis affects the hands, the flexing parts of them - fingers and elbows - are usually the first to suffer. Outwardly, psoriasis on the hands resembles wounds. There are situations of papule formation on the surface of the palms. In this course of the disease, psoriasis usually affects the feet as well.

Psoriasis Treatment Techniques

Having found the primary signs of the disease, you should immediately consult a doctor and start getting rid of the disease. The problem for many is that they start treatment late. And the treatment of psoriasis requires a complex, aimed at internal and external effects.

The essence of complex treatment is to use several methods simultaneously:

1. Medication.Its essence is to take medications. All of them are divided into hormonal and non-hormonal. In the initial stages, only non-hormonal are prescribed. Only in case of worsening of the situation and acute development of psoriasis do you have to switch to hormonal medications, antibiotics and other medications.
2. External impact.Here we are talking about the use of ointments, creams and shampoos. Also used are lotions, balms, all kinds of decoctions and baths prepared according to folk recipes. Ointments are recognized as the most effective treatment for psoriasis. In this case, ointments are both hormonal and non-hormonal. As with medications, use only non-hormonal ointments in the initial stages. They are quite effective, but do not have a number of contraindications and side effects.
3. Physiotherapy.The patient may be prescribed ultraviolet irradiation, PUVA therapy, electrosleep or other inpatient procedures. Physiotherapy is most effectively treated in sanatoriums and resorts.
4. Proper nutrition.It is very important to change your lifestyle if due to the abuse of alcohol, junk food or cigarettes, there is an impetus to the manifestation of the disease. Quite often, excluding harmful products and getting rid of addictions, the person's condition is normalized, and psoriasis does not bother for a very long time. This is a proven fact.

In the initial stages of a disease such as psoriasis, it can be detected and treated. This is the most beneficial scenario for the patient, since it requires a minimum of effort, time and money to suppress psoriasis.