Psoriasis Images

The reaction many have to psoriasis images is understandable. The reddish, scaly, unnatural look of the skin can be off putting to say the least. But it is necessary to understand the severity and stigma that is attached when viewing psoriasis images on others. Psoriasis affects the derma, which is both layers of the skin and causes a variety of issues, most notably itchiness, discoloration, and possible infection of skin.

Viewing psoriasis images reveals that the skin, which consists of two layers, the epidermis or outer layer, and the dermis, the inner layer of the skin are affected by this disease. Psoriasis manifests itself in the dermis where new skin cells are created before they move outward to the epidermis. Normally after 30 days, the skin cells die, flake off and are replaced by new cells. But Psoriasis affects this process by speeding it up. New skin cells are replaced much faster, on average 3 to 4 days while the dead cells have no time to normally flake off. That results in a buildup of skin cells that form thick, flaky patches commonly known as plaque. The reddish appearance is caused by the increased blood flow to these areas.

Although one cannot diagnose the cause by viewing psoriasis images, what is known is that this condition can be inherited. The chances of developing psoriasis if one of their parents has also been affected range from roughly ten to one as little or as great as one in four. If both parents have psoriasis, the odds become 50/50 that the child will inherit it as well.

Psoriasis may be a disorder of the immune system, which is the most accepted theory. While normally the immune system is keyed to destroy infections from bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. But when viewing psoriasis images, its clear that in the immune system is destroying skin cells in the derma instead, which leads to the splotches, discolorations and thickening of the skin. 

This theory is based on the unusually high number count of “t-cells”, one of the variants of white blood cells created to fight infections. Their presence suggests that they are mistakenly attacking normal skin cells instead of the bacteria, germs and viruses they were designed to go after. This may mean a type of auto-immune deficiency of the t-cells in the derma account for why psoriasis exists. This also explains why psoriasis can be inherited since auto-immune deficiencies run in families. Such researched has been backed by those who have viewed psoriasis images and studies their effects.  

Other factors that can contribute to psoriasis include changes in the environment and fungal infections have shown the effect as well, particularly in nail psoriasis, which is more common among the elderly. When viewing psoriasis images such as those that affect the nail, they seem very common with fungal-type infections and can be treated the same way.