Psoriatic Arthritis
One of the most difficult types of arthritis to
treat is associated with psoriasis.
Psoriasis means that you make too much skin. Old
skin cells are being shed and new ones are constantly replacing them.
A new skin cell is laid down at the innermost part of the skin. Then
as each successive new cell is laid down underneath it, it moves
toward the outer layer until it is shed on the 28th day as dander, or
scaling. Psoriasis means that the skin turns over 7 times as fast as
normal, so cells are shed after four days. This causes thick plaques
to form on the skin. However, the rapid turnover of cells is not
limited just to the skin. Other tissues, such as joints, turn over too
fast also.
The only effective treatments for joint pains are
drugs that slow the rate of new tissue formation, and all have
potentially toxic effects. Treatments for psoriatic skin lesions
include cortisone medications, vitamin D ointments gold shots and
pills and the more toxic immune suppressants.
The Dermal Therapy Alpha Hydroxy High Potency Moisturizer is an
effective exfolient for very scaly skin.
Lespain will hydrate
dry skin and topically relieve pain
As with all
alpha hydroxy products, one must take care to limit sun exposure.
Smoothes and softens through the combined moisturizing action of
both urea and alpha-hydroxy acid (lactic acid). This effective
lotion helps moisturize even scaly skin that has not been
successfully treated by other products.
