Hand and Foot Psoriasis Treatment
Treatment of Hand and Foot Psoriasis
Foot and hand psoriasis (palmoplantar psoriasis) can be easy to solve, yet cumbersome as the patient is still using their hands and our feet. With the use of Psoriasis-Ltd III, the patient begins to see an improvement within days. See the picture of the foot below:
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It can be difficult to control the triggers that cause Palmoplantar psoriasis to flare, but we can control how we respond to each episode of psoriasis. Psoriasis-Ltd is a blend of soothing, beneficial ingredients specially formulated to address the symptoms of plaque psoriasis.
What is Foot and Hand Psoriasis?
A variant of pustular psoriasis, Palmoplantar psoriasis, is a form of psoriasis in which the pustules occur in a more localized area. Palmar-plantar psoriasis gets its name from the location of occurrence - Psoriasis of the palms, of the hands and the soles of the feet. This form of psoriasis is seen as multiple pustules on fleshy areas of the hands and feet, such as the base of the thumb and the sides of the heels.
The pustules occur in a pattern of reddened plaques of skin, turn a brownish hue, peel and become crusted. It may appear as chronic flaky patches that crack and bleed. The pustules are 1-10mm (pin- to dime-sized) in diameter and are often painful. The nails may be affected as well. In severe cases the condition can be disabling. It may prevent patient from opening and closing hands thus leading to a disability.
The affected feet may display areas of thick scaling and redness. The feet can occasionally be the only area to be affected by psoriasis with no rash elsewhere on the body. When psoriasis is found elsewhere on the body, the feet can also be the area involved with thick scaling, redness and sometimes pustules. The pustules are known as sterile pustules as they do not have infection within them.
Causes of Palmoplantar Psoriasis
Research has suggested that a variety of factors can affect Palmoplantar psoriasis.
An overactive response within the immune system can cause the immune system to behave abnormally. This can cause the body to identify the skin as a foreign particle and respond to it as an infection. As a result, the white blood cells release chemicals that cause the inflammation, redness and itching.
Palmoplantar psoriasis has also been linked to a genetic or hereditary link. These genes are involved in the human leukocyte antigen system. Leukocyte is the proper term for white blood cells, and antigens denote small chemicals such as bacteria or viruses that activate an immune system response.
Palmoplantar psoriasis symptoms can come and go and are triggered by conditions that activate the immune system. Cold, dry weather, for example, can cause a flare-up of psoriasis. Stress and other emotional issues, such as unexpressed anger, have also been found to cause symptoms. Medications, such as ACE inhibitors, lithium, beta-blockers and progesterone can either make psoriasis worse or lead to a flare-up. And even an abnormal response to nicotine can trigger flares in individuals with palmoplantar psoriasis.
