Cairo / Mashreq News /
Fascist Farah Al-Hadi revealed that she had psoriasis and details of her suffering while trying to treat it, and this came in a new video clip of her on her personal page on the social networking site “Snapchat”.
Farah Al-Hadi said: “Since last September, things affected myself, and I was forgetting everything and becoming a person I did not like, and that was because there was no solution to the allergies that I was suffering from. Which appear in different places of the body, but thank God I am now better and need treatment for a longer period as well as psychologically.
She added, “Allergies appear strangely in my body even following my birthday and the doctors who follow my case are afraid of my condition. Sometimes allergies appear in the form of burns, so my condition made me lose focus. I care regarding those around me, so I decided to stay away from social media “because I needed me”.
In this report, Masrawy reviews everything you need to know regarding the outbreak, Farah El-Hadi, according to the Mayoclinic website.
What is psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a chronic non-contagious skin disease, and it is due to genetic factors, with external factors such as psychological stress, sunburn, certain medications, skin wounds, hormonal or metabolic disorders, in addition to obesity and alcohol consumption.
Psoriasis is a very unpleasant skin disease, as it not only causes pain, but also distorts the aesthetic appearance of the skin.
psoriasis symptoms
Symptoms of psoriasis are:
skin redness
The appearance of white scales on the skin
Itching, burning and pain
Sometimes swelling of the face
These symptoms affect the elbow, knee, head and buttocks, which was confirmed by Farah Al-Hadi, where she revealed the symptoms that appeared on her hands such as scaling, redness and water leakage from her hands. time. She was exposed to this, because she had swelling in her face before.
When should you see a doctor?
It is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as you notice these symptoms to check whether you have psoriasis or not, as these symptoms are similar to those of other diseases such as eczema or fungal infection.
How to check for psoriasis
Psoriasis is checked by examining a blood or tissue sample, and an X-ray or MRI may also be used.
– Treatment of Psoriasis
Since psoriasis is not curable, these different treatments only help relieve the pain.
The treatment of psoriasis depends on the severity of the symptoms. Minor cases are treated with cortisone-containing creams and ointments, bearing in mind that they are not used on a daily basis over a long period of time.
biological treatment
Biological therapy can treat severe cases within a few weeks and depends on the use of drugs that fight infections in the body. These drugs are proteins that the doctor injects first and then the patient injects them himself, taking into account that they are injected regularly, otherwise they will not be effective.
light therapy
Phototherapy is one of the methods of treating psoriasis. This treatment is suitable for cases where psoriasis covers a large part of the body, since light waves in low doses have a positive effect on inflammatory processes in the body.
climate therapy
Climatotherapy also helps treat psoriasis, and it depends on exposure to the air and water of the Dead Sea, but it only helps relieve the disturbance while you are there, however, there are home remedies that are bath salts extracted from the Dead Sea.