The cause is complex, difficult to treat, recurrent …… With the help of various headache factors, psoriasis has been occupying the title of “the most difficult” in dermatology for years. Many patients may also wonder why they have relapsed from time to time, even worse than last time, after they have obviously followed the medical advice.
There are many reasons for this, the main one being that you may have neglected to take care of your life outside the hospital. Because whether psoriasis can “stop” is closely related to all aspects of the patient’s life. Clinical treatment is only the basis, adhere to good life care, in order to shake hands with psoriasis as soon as possible and say hello.
1.Live well, starting from quitting bad habits
Refuse bad diet
(1) Bad dietary habits
Such as a long-term high-fat diet in large quantities is the culprit of inducing obesity and hyperlipidemia, which in turn may be involved in the occurrence and development of psoriasis by inducing systemic inflammation and inflammatory vesicle activation behind the scenes.
It is recommended to eat more low-calorie ketogenic diet with light, nutritious and vitamin-rich foods as appropriate, which may help improve the metabolic and inflammatory status of psoriasis patients.
Secondly, relevant studies have confirmed that the moderate intake of fish oil, vitamin D and gluten-free diet may help improve the therapeutic effect of psoriasis by inhibiting inflammation, regulating immunity and other mechanisms, and patients may increase the amount of food intake at their discretion.
(2) Smoking and drinking do not leave the hand
The relationship between alcohol consumption and psoriasis has always been a hot topic of discussion. Among them, the effect of alcohol on the transformation of lymphocytes may affect the immune mechanism, and alcohol can also directly or indirectly stimulate the production of pro-inflammatory factors, leading to persistent systemic inflammation, promoting lymphocyte proliferation and inducing or aggravating psoriasis.
The nicotine in tobacco can stimulate the body to release various cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor, which can be overexpressed through vascular endothelial growth factor, thereby stimulating pathological angiogenesis and increasing the probability of psoriasis recurrence.
Therefore, it is recommended that patients strictly quit smoking and drinking and maintain healthy habits to avoid adding additional harmful factors to the recurrence of the disease.
(3) Bad emotions and psychology
Patients with psoriasis often feel nervous and under great pressure due to changes in their appearance, and are reluctant to participate in daily social and group activities, which can easily cause depression and anxiety.
Research shows that the prevalence of depression in psoriasis patients is 10.00%-62.00%, which means that depression will in turn aggravate psoriasis, thus forming a vicious circle.
So you must learn to lighten your mood, knowing that being anxious and depressed all the time cannot help, but being positive and optimistic may be of great benefit. If necessary, you can actively participate in social activities for patients, learn the care tips of patients with more successful disease control, to enhance their confidence in treatment.
2.Live well, starting with improving the quality of survival
Therefore, living well and improving the quality of life should start with keeping your home hygienic and clean and wearing comfortable clothes.
Open windows for ventilation
And because the resistance of psoriasis patients is relatively low, if the hygiene conditions of the living environment are not up to standard, once bacterial infection occurs, it may induce upper respiratory tract infections in patients, leading to psoriasis recurrence, such as sore throat, fever after the patient’s whole body appears dripping erythematous scaly skin lesions, the specific mechanism may be related to the immune mechanism.
Therefore, the residence should be regularly ventilated, bedding and clothing should be washed regularly. At the same time, to avoid local skin friction, it is recommended that patients wear more loose, breathable cotton clothes.
3.Live well and don’t forget to exercise properly
Physical exercise is a way to improve the immunity of the body and an important means to assist in the treatment of psoriasis, as well as the combined cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome and other chronic diseases.
Sunbathing
In addition, seawater bathing and hot spring bathing combined with sunbathing or UVB treatment can be effective in relieving symptoms, improving the cure rate and reducing adverse drug reactions in some patients with common psoriasis. The mechanism of action may be to promote the body’s metabolism, soften the hyperkeratotic epidermal cells, remove the scales and play a cleansing role.
Once the “battle” of psoriasis is waged, it will be a protracted war with no end in sight. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a good attitude, insist on sports and exercise, pay attention to diet and hygiene, and allow oneself to control the disease instead of being controlled by it.
References
[1]Liu Xiaohan,Jin Hongzhong. Risk factors and mechanisms of psoriasis recurrence [J]. Concord Medical Journal,2022,13(02):308-314.
[2]Zhu X.C.,Sun G.,Bi X.L.,Gu J. Research progress on the effects of diet and lifestyle on psoriasis[J]. Chinese Journal of Dermatologic Venereology,2021,35(09):1066-1070.