SKIN CONDITIONSBPT class

Dr. Anwesh Pradhan (PT)

MPT (Neurology & Psychosomatic disorders)

Asst. Prof. NIHS, Kolkata

PSORIASIS Psoriasis is a common skin condition that changes the

life cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis causes cells to build up

rapidly on the surface of the skin. The extra skin cells

form thick, silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that

are sometimes painful.

Psoriasis is a persistent, long-lasting (chronic) disease.

There may be times when your psoriasis symptoms get

better alternating with times your psoriasis worsens.

Affected skin is painful, itchy, often bleeds, and is debilitating when involving the face, genitals, palms, or soles

• Under the microscope, affected skin is thickened, has increased blood vessels, and contains numerous white blood cells

CLASSIC ANATOMIC LOCATIONS FOR

PSORIASIS

Scalp (80%)

Elbows (78%)

Legs (74%)

Knees (57%)

Nails (10-55%)

Gluteal cleft

Palms/soles (12%)

CLINICAL VARIANTS Chronic plaque psoriasis

Guttate psoriasis

Erythrodermic psoriasis

Generalized pustular psoriasis (von Zumbusch)

Localized pustular psoriasis

Palmaris et plantaris

Acrodermatitis continua Inverse psoriasis

PSORIATIC NAIL CHANGES

Onycholysis“Oil drops”“Salmon patches”PittingSubungual debrisOnychodystrophySplinter hemorrhages

ACNE VULGARIS

Acne vulgaris is a common chronic skin disease

involving blockage and/or inflammation of

pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their

accompanying sebaceous gland). Acne can present

as noninflammatory lesions, inflammatory lesions,

or a mixture of both, affecting mostly the face but

also the back and chest.

ECZEMA

Eczema is an inflammatory in the skin, with

associated odema

VITILIGO

Vitiligo is a condition in which destruction of

melanocytes in local areas causing white patches in

the skin

ALOPECIA

Absence or premature loss of hair

PRURITIS

Pruritus simply means itching.

Pruritus can result from drug reaction, food allergy,

kidney or liver disease, cancers, parasites, aging or

dry skin, contact skin reaction, such as poison ivy,

and for unknown reasons.