Posts Tagged ‘psoriasis’
Psoriasis (Schuppenflechte) (Deutsch)
Sunday, February 10th, 2013Was ist Psoriasis? Es ist eine entzündliche Hauterkrankung. Eine Infiltration der Zellen unter Einbeziehung einer Entzündung, die andere Beteiligte anzieht und den Entzündungsprozess weiter fortzusetzt. Wie sind die Aussichten, es zu bekommen? Der Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Psoriasis liegt bei 2%. Dieser prozentuale Anteil ist Regional höher, vor allem in Nordeuropa. Dieser Zustand kann in […]
Psoriasis (Tagalog)
Sunday, February 10th, 2013Ano ang soryasis? Ito ay isang kondisyon ng balat na may pamamaga. Ang mga selulang nakakalusot na sangkot sa pamamaga ay naghihikayat ng iba pang mga kalahok upang pagyamanin ang proseso ng pamamaga. Ano ang mga pagkakataon ng pagkakaroon nito? Ang proporsyon ng soryasis sa populasyon ay 2%. Ang porsyentong ito ay mas mataas sa […]
Psoriasis
Saturday, July 10th, 2010Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland What is psoriasis ? It is an inflammatory skin condition. An infiltrate of cells involved in inflammation attract other participants to perpetuate the inflammatory process. What are the chances of having it ? The proportion of the population having psoriasis is 2%. This percentage is higher regionally, particularly […]
Psoriasis: Auspitz Sign
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010By removing the scale on the surface of the lesion, bleeding happens. The pinpoint bleeding comes from the rupturing of small vessels. These small vessels are located in the dermal papillae which are elongated in psoriasis (papillomatosis).
Biological Medication For Psoriasis (For Professionals)
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Biological Medication For Psoriasis (For Professionals) “biologic” systemic treatments Indications: -no response to classical systemic treatments have been seen or their usage is contraindicated. -the PASI (psoriasis area severity index) of at least 15. Short term response rates -Adalimumab: 70% of treated individuals achieve an improvement of PASI 70 45% of treated individuals achieve an […]
Oral psoralen (methoxsalen)
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Your doctor has prescribed methoxsalen for you. It is also known as meladinine. What is methoxsalen used for? Methoxsalen belongs to a group of medicines called psoralens. Methoxsalen increases your skin’s sensitivity to high intensity long wave ultraviolet light (UVA). It is used together with ultraviolet light in a treatment called PUVA to treat psoriasis […]
Topical psoralen (methoxsalen) (valid on areas close to the equator only)
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Your doctor has just prescribed a topical methoxsalen paint for you. It is also called meladinine. What is topical methoxsalen used for? Methoxsalen belongs to a group of medicines called psoralens. Topical methoxsalen is used on the skin to treat vitiligo or other skin problems as determined by your doctor. It increases the sensitivity of […]
Methotrexate
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Your doctor has just prescribed methotrexate for you. What is methotrexate used for? Methotrexate is a medicine used to treat psoriasis. It is also used for many other diseases In Psoriasis, your skin cells grow and mature too rapidly, resulting in elevated, red plaques covered by dry silvery […]
Inflammatory Skin Diseases of the Scalp
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Inflammatory Skin Diseases of the Scalp Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (Dandruff) The cause of seborrhoeic dermatitis is unknown. There are two types of seborrhoeic dermatitis: (i) infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis – commonly seen in newborns and babies (ii) adult seborrhoeic dermatitis – commonly seen in middle-aged adults. Seborrhoeic dermatitis presents with […]
Psoriasis
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Psoriasis is a non-contagious chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by rapid growth of the outer skin layer, resulting in thick, silvery flakes of scale on raised pinkish red skin with well-defined margins . Itching is often experienced in hot humid climates. Psoriasis on the elbows How common is it? It is estimated to affect 1-2% […]
