The Different Types of Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis is similar to Rheumatoid arthritis. In this case the nails will be pitted and nail regions will be formed. It causes joint inflammation and occurs in symmetry that means if it occurs in the left elbow implies it is gong to appear in the right elbow as well. Psoriasis Vulgaris or Plaque Psoriasis is red at the base surrounded by silvery plaques occur to 80 per cent of people. It is mainly found on the upper half of the body sometimes at forehead. Scales are as a result of the immune cells (T cells in the white blood). With Pustular psoriasis pus appears in the skin and is result of exposure to stress and chemicals.
Guttate psoriasis consists of red dots that appear on the bottucks, limbs and scalp, it is caused by streptococcal bacteria starting with a throat infection. The drops may be pink with a slightly different kind of bacterial infection to be found on chest, back and arms. Inverse Psoriasis occur at genitals and other private parts and gets aggravated due to friction, sweating or with a fungal infection and is typical because it occurs in these moist areas. Erythrodermic psoriasis happens as a result of excessive use of some medicine and sudden discontinuation of it. It has to be remembered that psoriasis takes long treatment. Use of high potency medicine disturbs its normal cycle of treatment and leads to a complex situation. The tropical treatments that are normally beneficial but are to be adopted with a certain amount of caution are a cause of this.