Eczema and psoriasis are both very serious and common conditions, and they have many similarities and differences. It is important to be aware of these so that you can know whether you are dealing with eczema or psoriasis so that you can be treated appropriately.
Eczema
On this topic of eczema and psoriasis, let’s start off with eczema. This is a skin condition that varies in terms of appearance from person to person, but which is mainly characterized by itchy, inflamed skin.
Eczema can occur on just about any part of the body, but is especially common in infants and in these cases it usually occurs on the forehead, cheeks, arms, and scalp. Eczema in infants can be particularly difficult to deal with because there are a lot less options in terms of the treatments that are available.
Obviously you cannot use as strong of treatments when it comes to treating eczema on babies, and so different, gentler methods of treatment need to be taken.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is another very common skin condition. This is an inflammatory skin condition of which there are five different types. Plaque psoriasis is one of the most commonly developed types of psoriasis, and appears as patches of raised, reddish skin that is covered by silvery-white scale.
Psoriasis is one of the most obvious skin conditions, especially because it often occurs in various areas all over the body and so it is definitely not something that you are going to miss.
Psoriasis always causes discomfort of some sort, whether it is physical or emotional. The skin often itches and can end up cracking and bleeding, and this does not even begin to amount to the emotional devastation that this skin condition can cause.
Many people dealing with psoriasis feel so bad about themselves and the way that they look that they are afraid to leave their house, for fear of what others will think and because they have such low self esteem.
As you can see, both eczema and psoriasis are serious skin conditions which should not be taken lightly, and
Eczema and psoriasis are also both very common and so do not be surprised if you develop one or the other at least once in your life. More than anything, you should know that both eczema and psoriasis are treatable, at least in most cases, and so you should not be frightened and instead stay positive and know that there are options out there.