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  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 causes psoriasis? Psoriasis runs in families: If a parent, grandparent, brother, or sister has psoriasis, you have a higher risk of getting it. Psoriasis is not contagious. Unlike chickenpox or a cold, you cannot catch psoriasis from someone.  You also CANNOT get psoriasis by:  Swimming in a pool with someone who has psoriasis Touching someone who has psoriasis Having sex with someone who has psoriasis While we know that psoriasis isn’t contagious, scientists are still trying to determine exactly how psoriasis develops.  Scientists have learned that a person’s immune system and genes play a role in causing psoriasis. Here’s what studies have revealed about each of these.  Immune system:  When a person has psoriasis, something goes wrong in the immune system. The individual's immune system starts to attack the body’s skin cells. This attack causes the body to make new skin cells more often. The extra skin cells pile up on the surface of the skin, and you see...

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...

Do you know the various types of hair loss? Do you have dandruff? Go ahead! Hello! This post is based on the research article “ An overview of scalp dermatoses in a tertiary care institute ”. Scalp Dermatoses I feel privileged to write this post, since I'm part of this research study. In this post, I have tried to summarise the general key points and the most common scalp diseases, which a common man must know. Scalp though constitutes only 4% of the body surface area, plays a major role functionally and aesthetic wise. With respect to skin and hair, in human societies, original functional roles of protection and heat conservation are now secondary, and changes in the appearance of skin and hair, which affect self-esteem and confidence in social settings, have become primary. The good condition of the scalp has a considerable effect on the patient's psychological well-being and social interaction. Scalp diseases are more common in ch...