Difference between Psoriasis, Eczema & Urticaria

Difference between Psoriasis, Eczema & Urticaria

1. Definition

Psoriasis: 

• Condition that occurs when a person's immune system triggers skin cells to grow faster than they usually should.
• Typically, it takes about a month for skin cells to regenerate, but in people with psoriasis, this process happens every three to four days

Eczema:

• ·         A set of itchy skin conditions that can be caused by dry skin, certain illnesses, contact with an allergen or irritant or even stress.

Urticaria:

• ·         Outbreak of itchy, swollen, pale red bumps or plaques (wheals) on the skin. It may also cause burn or sting. 

2. TYPES

Psoriasis:

• ·         Chronic stable plaque psoriasis

o   The most common type

o   Plaques often follow a symmetrical pattern and usually appear on knees, elbow, trunk and scalp.

Chronic stable plaque psoriasis (Part - Knee)

Chronic stable plaque psoriasis (Part - scalp)

• ·         Pustular psoriasis

o   Causes small blisters usually on the feet and palms of the hands.

Pustular psoriasis (Part - hand)

•   Flexural psoriasis

o   Affect the flexural skin of the armpit, groin, buttocks and beneath the breasts.

Flexural psoriasis (Part - Armpit)

• Guttate psoriasis

o   Most commonly in children and is sometimes triggered by a throat infection.

o   The patches are usually small and numerous and appear mainly on the trunk.

Guttate Psoriasis (Part - Trunk)

•     Erythrodermic psoriasis

o   At least 90% of the body surface area is affected by psoriasis.

o   It is considered as medical emergency.

Erthrodermic psoriasis (Part - 90% of body surface)

3. APPEARANCE

Psoriasis:

•  Thick and red patches
• White patches that can also appear silvery and scaly
• The skin is thicker and more inflamed than eczema

Psoriasis

Eczema:

• ·         Rough, dry and leathery red patches that are sometimes dark (brown-gray in colour)

Eczema

Urticaria:

• Red or white papule or plaque due to swelling of the surface of the skin (weal or wheal)

Urticaria

4. LOCATION

Psoriasis:

•  More likely to affect your scalp, face, back, palms, and the soles of your feet
• Both the toenails and fingernails can also be affected.

Eczema:

• Appear in the "bends" of the skin, such as the crooks of elbows and backs of the knee
• Babies will sometimes get it on their chin, cheeks, scalp, and similar.

 

Urticaria:

• Can appear any site of the body, including the face, lips, tongue, throat, or ears.

5. ITCHING 

6. AGE OF OCCURRENCE

7. ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS

8. TREATMENTS

Example product for psoriasis treatment (Dapatkan nasihat ahli farmasi untuk mendapatkan ubat ini)

Example product for psoriasis treatment (Dapatkan nasihat ahli farmasi untuk mendapatkan ubat ini)

Example product for psoriasis treatment (Dapatkan nasihat ahli farmasi untuk mendapatkan ubat ini)

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