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Psoriasis (36 contents)
Is psoriasis just a skin problem - what are the psychological costs of the disease?
Is psoriasis just a skin problem? Or is it something that affects your whole life - including mentally? Red patches, itching or cracking skin are just some of the daily difficulties. What do people...
What is a healthy diet for people with psoriasis problems?
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by excessive growth of skin cells, leading to the appearance of red, scaly patches covered with white scales. It affects millions of people...
How to deal with psoriasis problems?
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterised by red, scaly patches that can cause itching, burning and discomfort. Although...
How to deal with skin problems?
Skin problems can affect your quality of life, your confidence and your overall wellbeing. There are many different types of skin problems, from acne to eczema and psoriasis. Each of these problems...
How to treat psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition characterised by excessive scaling of the epidermis, redness, itching and the formation of scaly patches and papules. Treatment of psoriasis can be complicated...
Three skin diseases that can be a symptom of psychological problems
Dermatological diseases are not only symptoms visible on the body. According to researchers, some skin conditions are also a reflection of the patient's mental state.
Psoriasis medication and risk of depression
Depression often accompanies psoriasis. Researchers have shown that it occurs more frequently in certain cases and this is related to the type of psoriasis medication taken.
Psoriasis: which comorbidities do you have?
Psoriasis is a disease that has a significant impact on the way people function - for example, the visibility of skin lesions can have a negative impact on quality of life. The problem is that it is...
What are the symptoms of ear psoriasis?
Psoriasis is associated as a skin condition that causes itching, which occurs on areas such as the elbows, knees, scalp and back. However, it can occur on other parts of the body, including the ears.
Psoriatic arthritis and cardiovascular disease
Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the patient's normal body structures are attacked by their immune cells. However, it appears that the entity can lead to changes in more than...
Retinoids: what are they, when are they used and what do you need to know about them?
Retinoids are drugs that are derivatives of vitamin A. They are primarily used in dermatology, where they are used to treat acne and psoriasis, among others. As effective as retinoids can be, there...
Psoriasis and type 2 diabetes: what do these entities have in common?
Psoriasis is a skin disease, diabetes on the other hand is an entity associated with abnormal pancreatic function and blood glucose disturbances. In theory, these are completely separate conditions,...
What can be the causes of pruritus on the scalp?
Itchiness of the scalp is not only disturbing, but often also very irritating - the patient experiencing this problem may feel embarrassed, for example, by the constant urge to scratch in various...
Psoriasis on the feet can be difficult to treat
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition. It most often manifests itself in the form of a red rash, which later dries out and causes a scaly skin batch. It can appear almost anywhere on the body,...
An ointment used by psoriasis sufferers will disappear from pharmacy shelves!
Curatoderm is a medical preparation whose active ingredient is Tacalcitolum. The ointment is used by patients suffering from dermatoses such as plaque psoriasis. The product is used topically in the...
Psoriasis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
It is estimated that psoriasis affects one in fifty people worldwide - giving us a huge pool of sufferers who require specialist care. Psoriasis affects the skin as well as the nails, scalp and even...
Omega-3 fatty acids as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of psoriasis
The current state of knowledge on the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on the treatment of psoriatic lesions remains limited due to the small number of studies conducted in this direction. Nonetheless,...
Psoriasis and Candida yeast infection: what do they have in common?
Psoriasis and Candida yeast infection - theoretically these problems have nothing in common, in practice, however, it turns out that there is quite a lot in common. One such connection is that these...
Psoriasis: will we finally beat it?
Scientists in Krakow are working on a novel method to alleviate the effects of psoriasis. They are developing a patch that is designed to gradually release the drug and adhere, but not stick to the...
Psoriasis and the Mediterranean diet
Psoriasis is a chronic disease in which skin lesions are the primary problem. A variety of treatments are used in patients with this condition - both topical (e.g. exfoliating preparations) and...
16 November - World No Tobacco Quit Day
World No Tobacco Quit Day is celebrated every year on the third Thursday of November. The day has a tradition of more than 40 years, born in the USA in California, where in 1974 more than one million...
What do your ears say about your health?
When your ears look a little different, hurt, itch or ring in them it may not necessarily mean an illness related to them, but symptoms of something much more serious.
