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Tue-23-10-2012, 10:41 AM
Hello Linda 
to Psoriasis Club.
I'm not a great lover of Turkey, and eating it every day for a month sounds like a punishment to me
I remember a post here somewhere about Alopecia and Psoriasis. Found it: Alopecia areata link to psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases may be worth a read.
I also found this German study from 1995.
Re scarring from Psoriasis: I haven't had scarring from psoriasis, but Cuts etc can result in What is Koebner reaction ? I got Chicken Pox at the age of about 30 and that is when the psoriasis got worse and I ended up with psoriatic arthritis. My mother said I had had chicken pox as a baby, but the doctor said I was to young to build up the immunity. I still have some patches on my back where it was worse, though the Stelara is helping them fade away.
Regards.
Fred.
to Psoriasis Club.I'm not a great lover of Turkey, and eating it every day for a month sounds like a punishment to me
I remember a post here somewhere about Alopecia and Psoriasis. Found it: Alopecia areata link to psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases may be worth a read.
I also found this German study from 1995.
Quote:
Temporary hair loss is well accepted as a possible result of psoriatic plaques. On the other hand, it is still a controversial issue whether psoriasis can cause scarring alopecia. The following report presents a 38-year-old woman who had been suffering from progressive hair loss from chronic psoriatic plaques of the scalp for some years. Clinical examination revealed an area of scarring alopecia in association with typical features of psoriasis. Histology showed a cord-like fibrosis replacing former hair follicles, a perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrate in the upper dermis occasionally invading the follicular epithelium, and characteristic features of psoriasis of the scalp. The clinical course and the lack of evidence for any other causes of scarring alopecia suggest an aetiopathogenetic link between psoriasis and scarring alopecia. Knowledge of this relationship appears to be of practical significance, since efficient antipsoriatic therapy can stop hair loss and thus may be able to prevent scarring.
Re scarring from Psoriasis: I haven't had scarring from psoriasis, but Cuts etc can result in What is Koebner reaction ? I got Chicken Pox at the age of about 30 and that is when the psoriasis got worse and I ended up with psoriatic arthritis. My mother said I had had chicken pox as a baby, but the doctor said I was to young to build up the immunity. I still have some patches on my back where it was worse, though the Stelara is helping them fade away.
Regards.
Fred.