Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes raised, red, scaly patches to appear on the skin. It is associated with other serious health conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Psoriasis occurs when skin cells grow at an abnormally fast rate. It often develops between the ages of 15 to 35 but can occur at any age. Diagnosis is usually made through examination by a dermatologist, and there are different types and severities of psoriasis that can affect different parts of the body. Treatment options include topical creams and ointments, light therapy, oral or injected medications, and home remedies.

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2. Psoriasis is an autoimmune
disease that causes raised, red,
scaly patches to appear on the
skin.
Psoriasis is associated with
other serious health conditions,
such as diabetes & heart disease.
being itchy

3. How do I get psoriasis ?
Skin cells grow at abnormally
fast rate
Psoriasis

4. Important Points
Men and women develop psoriasis at
equal rates.
Psoriasis is not contagious.
Psoriasis often develops between the
ages of 15 and 35, but it can develop
at any age.
Psoriatic arthritis usually develops
between the ages of 30 and 50.
One out of three people with psoriasis
report having a relative with psoriasis.

5. How is psoriasis
diagnosed?
No Special Blood Tests or Tools.
Examination by Dermatologist.
Biopsy  Psoriasis skin looks Thicker
and Inflamed compared to Eczema.
Family History

6. What type of psoriasis?
1. Plaque Psoriasis
2. Guttate
3. Inverse
4. Pustular
5. Erythrodermic
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7. Where does psoriasis show
up?

8. How severe is psoriasis?
MILD MODERAT
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SEVERE

9. Topical Treatments
Topical Corticosteroids (Clobetasol)
Vitamin-D Analogues (Calcipotriene)
Anthralin
Topical Retinoids (Tazarotene)
Calcineurin inhibitors (Tacrolimus &
Pimecrolimus)
Salicylic acid (OTC)
Coal tar
Moisturizers

10. Light Therapy (phototherapy)
Sunlight
UVB phototherapy
Narrow band UVB therapy
Goeckerman therapy
Photochemotherapy or psoralen plus
ultraviolet A (PUVA)
Excimer laser

11. Oral or injected medications
Retinoids (Acitretin)
Methotrexate
Cyclosporine
Biologics (Etanercept, Infliximab)
Experimental medications (A3
adenosine receptor agonists)

12. Ways to Treat Psoriasis
Symptoms at Home
Dietary supplements
Moisture Everywhere
No Dyes or Perfumes
From the Kitchen (soy, nuts,
chocolate, and cranberries)
Bath with Epsom salt, Mineral oil, Milk,
or Olive oil
No One Answer

13. Latest Ayurvedic Treatment
Consumption of Medicated Ghee for
90 days.
Detoxifying, by inducing vomiting
(Vamana) and purgation (Virechana),
followed by medicated buttermilk
dripping overhead & pasting the entire
body with a paste of medicines and
mud.
Herbal Concoctions

14. References
The National Psoriasis Foundation
(NPF) Website (https://psoriasis.org)
Access Date :
24.08.2015
http://www.healthline.com
Access Date :
24.08.2015