Psoriasis is known as “God’s tattoo” and “undying cancer”, it is both ancient and mysterious, and brings endless pain to patients. The daily care methods of psoriasis.
Head care
1, use warm water when washing your hair: the water temperature should preferably be around 40 degrees, the time should be 10-15 minutes, and generally wash once in 2-3 days.
2, correct blow-drying: it is best to wipe with a cotton towel, natural drying, cold weather can use a hair dryer, make sure not to let the high temperature blow straight hair, it is best to maintain a distance of 10-15 centimeters to reduce the stimulation of the head skin damage.
3, correct combing hair: good to use a wide tooth flat comb, do not use too sharp comb, so as not to scratch the scalp caused by head infection.
4, scales thicker, with ground elm oil, licorice oil and other sealing package, strengthen the drug penetration, promote drug absorption.
5.When applying medicine to the head, try to avoid using cotton swabs, it is recommended to use disposable PVC gloves.
6.If itching is obvious, avoid scratching and use the fingertips to gently massage the scalp to promote blood circulation of the scalp.
7.A short haircut is recommended to avoid wasting the medicine and facilitate its absorption.
Facial care
1.Keep your face clean and wash your face with warm water.
2.Avoid the use of cosmetics sold in the market.
3.It is recommended to use mild, suitable for sensitive skin skin skin care products, cream with moisturizing effect.
4.Avoid applying too much cosmetics to cover up the skin lesions.
5.Avoid receiving direct sunlight to prevent sunburn, it is not recommended to apply sunscreen.
6.It is recommended to use electronic razor, the facial skin stimulation is smaller than manual razor.
Hand care
1, pay attention to the cleanliness of the hands, it is best not to directly touch the washing powder, soap, detergent and other alkaline substances.
2.When hands are exposed to dust, chemicals, liquids, to develop the habit of wearing gloves to protect the skin of the hands.
3, pay attention to avoid scratching: deliberately making the dander fall off will lead to faster epidermal cell division, which will produce more dander, thus aggravating the condition of the lesions, so patients should not rub the dander hard during the bathing process either.
4, as far as possible to keep nails dry, each time after washing hands, try to dry, to avoid water seepage into the nail plate below.
5. If the skin around the nail appears red and swollen, seek medical attention immediately to check for infection.
6. Be gentle when cutting nails, and be especially careful with cuticles, as cutting the skin may cause inflammation.
7, Do not use too much cream, lotion is more suitable for treating skin lesions on hands and nails.
Folded parts care
1.Try to wear cotton, loose and comfortable clothes.
2.Keep the folded area dry and wipe gently with a towel after bathing.
3.Because of the delicate skin at the skin folds, try to use some powder, spacing with gauze, using mild ointment, avoid using irritating ointment.
4.It is recommended to clean the groin (around the genitals and anus) twice a day in summer and then pat dry thoroughly.
5, try to wear clean, comfortable cotton underwear, do not wear too tight jeans or other pants.
6, the skin folds of the skin is more delicate than other parts of the body, cleaning must be gentle, wash carefully pat dry.
7.Even if the skin lesions improve, it is necessary to maintain good hygiene habits.
Lower limb care
1.Elevate the lower limbs when lying down to promote blood circulation and relieve itching.
2.Avoid cold on the legs, and pay attention to cold and warmth in winter.
3.Soak your feet before going to bed and massage your legs and feet to stimulate acupuncture points to promote blood circulation.
4.Give bloodletting, cupping, walking jars and other treatments.
5.Footwear should be light and comfortable with good breathability, and wear cotton socks.
6.The skin of the heel area often becomes dry and cracked, you can use licorice oil and wrap with plastic wrap to moisturize the skin and relieve cracking.
7, daily foot bath in summer, pay attention to foot warmth in winter.