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Eczema Or Psoriasis? |
By:
Baily Richards |
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When contemplating the best course of action the first step is determining what ails one. To decide whether a certain condition is a form of eczema or psoriasis can be quite complicated. One may say that forms of seborrhea eczema presents in a similar manner to psoriasis. Both result in a flakey skin condition that can be often misdiagnosed as simple dandruff. Dandruff is caused by an overly dry scalp, and there are many shampoos on the market that can aid in reducing the irritation of common dandruff. These shampoos may include selenium; however, skin conditions that are diagnosed as seborrhea eczema or psoriasis may require more specific treatments.
Treatment for seborrhea eczema may require periodic anti-yeast or anti-fungal medications, as well as the application of selenium and other dandruff treatments. A typical form of seborrhea is known as cradle cap. Seborrhea eczema is believed to be caused by the yeast Pityrosporum.
Psoriasis
Eczema or psoriasis are both skin conditions, however, the cause of psoriasis is thought to be the bodies autoimmune pathway. Adversely reacting to disease or other bodily ailments, excess skin is produced that is not good skin and this causes the base condition of psoriasis. These flakes can then build up and form a plaque that can be unsightly and in some instances life altering. Many forms of psoriasis are sufficiently troubling that the treatments may include sedatives and other mood agents to assist in coping with the disease. These lifestyle impacts are a further difference between the impacts of eczema or psoriasis. Psoriasis is considered a chronic ailment and there is even a form of arthritis that may result.
In fact whether a diagnosis is of psoriasis or eczema, these are skin conditions that rarely occur together. The incidence of the two most common forms of eczema is vastly reduced with psoriasis patients. The two most common forms of eczema are allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis. One reason that is often postulated is that the two illnesses have different immune failure pathways, and, therefore, are unlikely to occur together. However, eczema or psoriasis conditions can appear similar.
Psoriasis has a very well documented and unique appearance for most cases, psoriatic lesions have well defined borders and the surface of a psoriatic lesion has silvery scales that easily flake off. The skin under the scales has a shiny red appearance. There are other diseases that present similarly such as fungal and yeast infections, scabies, cutaneous examples of lymphoma and manifestations of syphilis. In any case, it takes a practicing licensed medical provider to make the diagnosis, understand whether your condition is an eczema or psoriasis and get you on the correct treatment path.
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