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  Many people say that the itch is the most bothersome of all their psoriasis symptoms. To relieve the itch, dermatologists give their patients the following eight tips: Treat your psoriasis.  The best way to get rid of the itch is to treat psoriasis Remove scale.  Less scale often means less itchiness. Removing scale can also improve the results you get from itch-relieving products. To remove scale, you want to use medicine like salicylic acid. This helps soften the scale, so you can gently brush it away. Pulling scale off can worsen psoriasis. Limit shower time.  Limit showers to 5 minutes and baths to 15 minutes or less. Spending too much time in the water can dry your skin, which can worsen the itch. Use moisturizer.  Applying a moisturizing cream or ointment after every hand washing, bath, and shower helps to seal much-needed moisture into your skin. Moisturizer helps reduce the redness and the itch. It also helps your skin heal. Try an itch-relieving produ...

  HOW LONG WILL I HAVE TO TREAT MY PSORIASIS? HOW LONG WILL I HAVE TO TREAT MY PSORIASIS? Psoriasis tends to come and go unexpectedly. People often have periods when psoriasis calms down. Some may see clear or nearly clear skin during these periods. Psoriasis can also flare unpredictably.  Treating psoriasis can keep it under control, helping you avoid serious flares and preventing the psoriasis from becoming more severe.  Keeping your psoriasis under control tends to be an ongoing process. It requires appointments with your dermatologist. You’ll also need to follow your treatment plan and learn what triggers your psoriasis. Once you know your triggers, you can avoid them.  While treatment may be ongoing, the type of treatment you need may change. Different treatment may be necessary to: Keep your psoriasis stable, nearly clear, or clear Control a flare-up At times, treatment can lead to clear skin and no psoriasis symptoms. The medical term for this is “remission.” ...

What are the signs and symptoms of psoriasis? Dry, thick, and raised patches on the skin are the most common sign of psoriasis. These patches are often covered with a silvery-white coating called scale, and they tend to itch. While patches of thickened, dry skin are common, psoriasis can cause many signs and symptoms. What you see and feel tends to vary with the:  Type of psoriasis you have Places psoriasis appears on your body Amount of psoriasis you have Types of psoriasis Plaque  psoriasis About 80% to 90% of people who have psoriasis  develop this type . When plaque psoriasis appears, you may see: Patches of thick raised skin called plaques Scale (a dry, thin, and silvery-white coating) covers some plaques Plaques of different sizes Smaller plaques joining together to form larger plaques Plaques usually form on the scalp, elbows, knees, or lower back, but they can develop anywhere on the skin. It’s common for plaques to itch, but try not to scratch. Scratching can cau...

  What are head lice? What are the symptoms of head lice infestation? Self-care (What can I do?)  Can head lice infestation be prevented? Welcome! The topic for this week post is head lice What are head lice? Head lice are very common. They are small (adult lice are the size of a sesame seed) grey-brown insects that live only on human scalps. They cannot fly or jump; neither can they burrow into the scalp. They can affect anyone, with long or short hair, no matter how clean the hair is. How are head lice acquired? Head lice are usually picked up by head-to-head contact; it takes about 30 seconds for a single louse to transfer from one scalp to another. Less often, sharing hats, combs or pillows can spread them. Head lice live only on humans and die in a day or two away from the human scalp. They cannot be caught from animals. Head lice can affect anyone, but are: Most common in children between the ages of 4 and 11 More common in girls than boys Most often found at the start o...

MD DVL If you are consulting a doctor it's your duty to know the degree of the doctor and what it has to do with your illness. This applies irrespective of the speciality. Your illness has nothing to do with your neighbour's opinion about a doctor. Be practical! Now, coming to my degree MD DVL MD - Doctor of Medicine (Masters) D - Dermatology V - Venereology L - Leprosy We deal with the above specialities Let me clarify one by one, Dermatology: This needs nothing much intro. Anything abnormal you SEE in the skin is dealt by us, from a single pimple to whole-body skin peeling! Some of the common conditions are Acne Sweat dermatitis Skin Infections Chicken Pox Ring worm  Insect Bite Allergy Eczema Psoriasis Vitiligo Skin colour changes (Pigmentation disorders) Urticaria Occupational skin diseases Drug rash, etc. To your surprise, we treat more than 4000 conditions  We deal with your Nails We deal with your Hair We deal with your Mucosa - oral cavity Consult a dermatologist if y...