“Psoriasis is a long-term (chronic) skin problem that causes skin cells to grow too quickly, resulting in thick, white silvery, or red patches of skin.” (WebMD, 2012) To uneducated individuals, they may look at a person with Psoriasis and think to stay away from them as it might be contagious. This disorder is not contagious, but it does affect a person with Psoriasis to go through social exclusion and discrimination. A mistaken trigger in the immune system is said to be the one of the causes of rapid production of skin cells in the body. Patients with Psoriasis produce new skin cells between 2-6 days. That is a little over four times less than the time they are normally produced, which is 21-28days. “Psoriasis affects approximately 3% of people globally and usually develops in patients between age 11 and age 45.” (MNT, 2009)
Three percent globally may seem little when it is look at through its percentage value. If there were exactly one billion people in the world, that would mean that thirty million people are affected with Psoriasis. “About 30% of people with one first degree relative with Psoriasis develop the condition.” (MNT, 2009) While there seems to be a genetic link with this disorder, scientists have yet to find a way of predicting who will develop the next generation of Psoriasis. A little over half the people who have experienced Psoriasis for the first time have no knowledge of prior family members with the disorder. J. R. Fejerang claims no one in his family has this disorder. “There could be a possibility that the family member with this disorder is no longer on this earth. As far as my family is aware of, there is no one (living) with this disorder but myself.” He stated. (personal communication, April 12, 2014)
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...bservation, patients are able to find out how long the treatment(s) may last, how long it will take to see results, what the possible side effects are, and what to do if the side effects are severe. (NIAMS, 2013)
Scientists are constantly finding different ways to treat this disorder. Although they have not found a cure, they are very hopeful of creating a better and much stronger treatment.
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There is also counseling, with peer support, and support groups this can be very helpful. There are 3 support groups I found, National Adrenal Diseases Foundation, The MAGIC foundation, and the CARES foundation. All of them are focused to improve the lives of individuals with this disease.
There is no actual treatment or any pharmaceutical cure for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. The only way to cope with this disorder is to treat the side effects it causes and prevent any other complications that arise from the onset of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
people believe it to be. In fact, most people know little of this disease and what little they know
As mentioned before, psoriatic arthritis has no cure. The only way to overcome it is by working against its effects on the body. Reducing inflammation, stiffness, and pain are the main ways of fighting with the disease. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils and any other food substances can perform the function effectively. It is unfortunate that there are no clear causes of the immunity turning against the joints. This makes it difficult to establish better ways of preventing the occurrence of the disease. Therefore, when you are infected with the disease, try reducing the damage using fish oils.
Despite the absence of a cure, there are still many new theories being developed on how to better identify and manage the problem.
“Scientists believe that at least 10 percent of the general population inherits one or more of the genes that create a predisposition to psoriasis. However, only 2 percent to 3 percent of the population develops the disease. Researchers believe that for a person to develop psoriasis, the individual must have a combination of the genes that cause psoriasis and be exposed to specific external factors known as triggers".
...ses with time we need to be diligent in finding a cure to prevent more victims. More Research is the key to find the answers to help our loved ones overcome this terrible mind altering disorder. Studies and trials are important to safeguard our future and future generations to come.
...ealthy young or old people can have skin cancer no matter if they do not have the risks factors of mutation error in cells, weak immune system, or family history of cancer, because the main reason is Ultraviolet rays which everyone is exposed to it by being outdoors. Skin cancer can be easily prevented if it is detected early by checking yourself regularly to make sure of any unusual marks or bumps and most important is to protect yourself by applying sunscreen, staying in shade if it is possible especially between 11am to 2pm, and avoiding any indoor tanning. All of us are at risk for skin cancer as The American Cancer Society estimates that 1 out of 7 people will develop some of this type of cancer in their lifetime.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that affects 125 million people world wide according to the World Psoriasis Day consortium. The origin of psoriasis is unknown, but many doctors and researches believe that genetics, along with environmental factors, trigger a hyperactive reaction of the immune system that leads to the relatively harmless, yet uncomfortable skin disease. The response of the immune system induces skin cells to multiply and mature rapidly, causing the skin cells to accumulate on top of each other and as a result, the skin becomes red, scaly, itchy, and forms thick patches on the skin. Despite that this disease is the most frequent auto-immune disease in the world, there is no cure for it. Not only is there no cure for psoriasis, but this disease can lead to other problems depending on the severeness of the disorder for example: psoriatic arthritis. However, this chronic disease has several treatment options that if used correctly and in a timely manner, will reduce and lessen the symptoms.( Although there is no cure for psoriasis, understanding how it begins, recognizing the symptoms, and learning about treatment options can enhance the quality of life for a person diagnosed with psoriasis.)
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that affects 125 million people world wide according to the World Psoriasis Day consortium. What causes psoriasis is unknown, but many doctors and researches believe that genetics and environmental factors trigger a hyperactive reaction of the immune system. This response then causes skin cells to multiply and mature rapidly, therefore causing the skin cells to buildup on top of each other and then eventually become red, scaly, itchy, and thick patches on skin. Even though this disease is the most common auto-immune disease in the world, there is no cure for it. Psoriasis can lead to other problems depending on the severity of the disease, however, this chronic disease has several treatment options in order to prevent further damage. Although there is no cure for psoriasis, understanding how it begins, recognizing the symptoms, and learning about treatment options can enhance the quality of life for a person diagnosed with psoriasis.
science has discovered a method of treatment that can stop all of these disorders before you are
Several medications are available that may, in some individuals, improve symptoms or temporarily slow the disease progress, including: Cognex, Aricept, Exelon, and Reminyl. Other drugs are now being tested and could be marketed in the near future.
Skin Cancer is caused by hereditary factors, overexposure to the sun, and weak immune systems. (“Skin Cancer” infotrac.com) One reason people tend to get skin cancer is when someone in your family has passed their genes down to you, known as hereditary. Normally hereditary is one of the causes in the development of melanoma. For all types of skin cancers, overexposure of the skin to UV radiation in sunlight is the most frequently blamed source of skin cancer. “Research suggests that sunburns received early in one’s childhood can lead to skin cancer later in life” (“Skin Cancer” infotrac.com). For example, when someone gets sunburned, you usually don’t know till ten to twenty years after and that’s why people don’t get skin cancer till they reach their twenties.
... even resort to a catatonic state. This disease has no cure as of now, but thanks to research such as MRIs and gene study, there may one day be a cure for this devastating disease.