Precautions to take in daily life with psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by the recurrent appearance of multiple layers of silvery-white dry scales on erythematous patches. It is called “white mange” in ancient Chinese medicine and also known as pineal psoriasis in ancient medical texts. Western medicine is called psoriasis, which is characterized by the appearance of papules of varying sizes, erythematous plaques covered with silvery-white scales, with clear borders, usually on the scalp, extensor surfaces of the limbs and back. It is more common in men than in women. Psoriasis tends to recur or worsen in the spring and winter months, while it mostly remits in the summer and fall. In addition to actively cooperating with the doctor’s treatment, psoriasis patients should pay attention to the following matters in their daily lives: 1. Hemolytic streptococcal infection is a predisposing factor for this disease, so avoid colds, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis as much as possible. Once it happens, symptomatic treatment should be actively applied to avoid aggravating psoriasis. 2, eliminate mental tension factors, avoid excessive fatigue, pay attention to rest. 3.Living conditions should be dry, ventilated and convenient for bathing. 4.Wear clean and soft clothes, change underwear and bed sheets regularly to prevent skin infection. 5, avoid trauma, prevent scratching and strong stimulation, so as not to produce new lesions. 6, avoid wind and cold, to prevent upper whistle infection. 7, preferably with warm water bath, prohibit strong alkaline soap, shampoo bath. 8, the diet is generally given a general diet, mainly light, less alcohol, do not eat food that is likely to cause allergic reactions, such as seafood. 9, pay attention to dietary hygiene, prevent the occurrence of enteritis and other diseases. 10.Patients with pustular type should not rub the skin lesions to prevent erosion and secondary infection. 11, in the daily medication, antimalarial drugs, beta-blockers can trigger or aggravate the disease. 12, endocrine changes, pregnancy can trigger the disease and make it worse. 13.Eat more vitamin-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables. 14.When cleaning the affected area, move gently and do not forcefully peel off the skin flakes to avoid local infection, such as redness, swelling, heat, and pain, which can affect the treatment and make the course of the disease longer. 15.After psoriasis is temporarily healed clinically, its immune function, microcirculation, and metabolism are still not completely restored to normal, and it usually takes 2-3 months to recover. So after the clinical healing, that is, after the appearance of the lesions have completely faded, you should continue to take 2-3 courses of drugs for consolidation, so that the virus clean-up more thoroughly, so as to avoid relapse. 16. In summer, you can expose the affected area to more sunlight, but not too strong, easy to burn the skin. (Drawing on ultraviolet therapy, because the sun’s rays contain a small amount of ultraviolet light, which is good for the disease symptoms)