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Sun-13-03-2016, 20:43 PM
Hi there.
I am 23 years old and for as long as I can remember I have always suffered with psoriasis.
The most effective treatments have been light therapy or dovobet ointment.
I've had times where my skin is completely clear and psoriasis free for a long time. Others I've been so severe I can't even leave the house because 90% of my body is covered in thick itchy scales that crack and bleed and leave me uncomfortable and sore.
I haven't had a severe breakout like that for 2 years now. However, I do have breakouts quite often.
My psoriasis is very generalised, it never affects just one area of my body, and is never on the so called common areas such as knees or elbows. I do however have it in my scalp.
I have recently had a breakout and it's very slowly getting worse, small psoriasis plaques appearing in different places all over my body and a big cluster on the insides of legs (always happens here!)
I am currently out of all my ointments and am going to try the banana peel which I've read all about. I want to stay away from steroid creams as my skin tends to flare up again right when I stop using it and I don't want my skin to get addicted to steroid creams or build that resistance.
If anyone knows any other home remedies that have worked for them let me know. I'm open to trying just about anything :
However, the question that is bugging me the most which after hours of trying to find an answer on google with no luck is...
Why are the elbows, knees and scalp considered the most common areas? I've never had it on my elbows or knees. I am curious as to why psoriasis is more common on certain areas of the body and why I always get it on the inside of leg as the most commonly affected area. What is it about these areas that makes it more common to be affected by psoriasis ??
I have read a million things about psoriasis and I understand the entire disease, but this I cannot understand and websites are just telling me the common areas not why they are common!
Bit of a niggle that I couldn't find an answer and well now it will bug me til I do :
This is also my first post, I'm new to psoriasis club, so anything anyone can share from personal experiences about their best ways to deal with flare ups would be amazing !!
Thank you for takin the time to read and respond
I am 23 years old and for as long as I can remember I have always suffered with psoriasis.
The most effective treatments have been light therapy or dovobet ointment.
I've had times where my skin is completely clear and psoriasis free for a long time. Others I've been so severe I can't even leave the house because 90% of my body is covered in thick itchy scales that crack and bleed and leave me uncomfortable and sore.
I haven't had a severe breakout like that for 2 years now. However, I do have breakouts quite often.
My psoriasis is very generalised, it never affects just one area of my body, and is never on the so called common areas such as knees or elbows. I do however have it in my scalp.
I have recently had a breakout and it's very slowly getting worse, small psoriasis plaques appearing in different places all over my body and a big cluster on the insides of legs (always happens here!)
I am currently out of all my ointments and am going to try the banana peel which I've read all about. I want to stay away from steroid creams as my skin tends to flare up again right when I stop using it and I don't want my skin to get addicted to steroid creams or build that resistance.
If anyone knows any other home remedies that have worked for them let me know. I'm open to trying just about anything :
However, the question that is bugging me the most which after hours of trying to find an answer on google with no luck is...
Why are the elbows, knees and scalp considered the most common areas? I've never had it on my elbows or knees. I am curious as to why psoriasis is more common on certain areas of the body and why I always get it on the inside of leg as the most commonly affected area. What is it about these areas that makes it more common to be affected by psoriasis ??
I have read a million things about psoriasis and I understand the entire disease, but this I cannot understand and websites are just telling me the common areas not why they are common!
Bit of a niggle that I couldn't find an answer and well now it will bug me til I do :
This is also my first post, I'm new to psoriasis club, so anything anyone can share from personal experiences about their best ways to deal with flare ups would be amazing !!
Thank you for takin the time to read and respond