Notice to psoriasis patients
1. the disease is not contagious to others, but it is somewhat hereditary, a conclusion drawn from years of observation
2. the disease does not generally damage overall health or other organs, but sometimes inflammation of the joints can occur
3. no treatment can eradicate the disease, but it does have remissions of as few as a few months and as many as a few years; the disease is prone to recurrence, most notably in the fall and winter. Jia Xuesong, Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine
4. through the treatment of lesions can be expected to disappear completely, some left with a few scaly lesions, or left pigmentation or hypopigmentation, as long as it does not affect the beauty, can not mind.
5. sometimes some or all of the lesions can naturally fade away.
6. It is not wise to blindly pursue “cure”.
7. should be relieved of ideological concerns, eliminate mental trauma, avoid various triggering factors, prevent external damage and drug abuse.
8. During the acute period, it is generally not advisable to drink alcohol and eat stimulating and spicy food, and not to use stimulating drugs locally.
9. Seek and examine whether there are acute or chronic foci of infection before the occurrence or aggravation of the disease, and treatment or elimination of foci of infection is sometimes effective. 10. In the quiescent and degenerative phases, higher concentrations of effective preparations can be used externally, but should also be used from a low concentration to make it both effective and less irritating, the increase in concentration should also be gradual, and should always pay attention to the occurrence of irritation. The concentration should be increased gradually, and attention should be paid to the occurrence of irritation at all times. 11. In the treatment, corticosteroids, antineoplastic drugs, immunosuppressants or drugs with toxicity and easy sensitization should be used sparingly or not. 12. At present, there are many drugs and treatment methods for psoriasis, and each drug and method has its advantages and disadvantages.