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June 4th, 2016, 04:18 PM
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Re: Drop Psoriasis

Guttate psoriasis is a type of psoriasis that looks like minute, salmon-pink drops on the skin. The word guttate is derived from the Latin word gutta, meaning drop. Usually there is a bright scale on the drop-like lesion that is much finer than the scales in plaque psoriasis, which is the most common type of psoriasis.

Causes

Factors that may trigger guttate psoriasis include the following:

-Streptococcal infection:

As many as 80% of people with guttate psoriasis have a streptococcal infection, usually in the form of tonsillopharyngitis, before the outbreak

Even though the connection between these infections and the outbreaks has been known for over 50 years, the exact mechanism by which the infection triggers the lesions is unknown.

-Viral infections, such as chicken pox, rubella, and roseola, may also produce outbreaks in children.


Symptoms

-Small, salmon-pink (or red) drops usually appear suddenly on the skin two to three weeks after a streptococcal infection, such as strep throat or tonsillitis.
-The drop-like lesions usually itch.

-The outbreak usually starts on the trunk, arms, or legs and sometimes spreads to the face, ears, or scalp. The palms and the bottoms of the feet are usually not affected.

-Nail changes, such as pits and ridges, which are characteristic of chronic psoriasis, may not occur.


Medical Treatment for Guttate Psoriasis

-Antibiotics:

If you have a history of psoriasis, the doctor will most likely take a throat culture when you have a sore throat.

If the culture results are positive (meaning that you have a streptococcal infection), then starting immediately on antibiotics for the infection is very helpful.


-Phototherapy:

Sunlight can help clear up this type of psoriasis. The ultraviolet (UV) light in sunlight helps to reduce psoriasis symptoms in some people.

It slows the production of excess skin cells made in psoriasis, and has been shown to decrease the number of skin mast cells that cause inflammation in psoriasis.

Medications for Guttate Psoriasis

-Erythromycin (EES, E-Mycin, Ery-Tab)

-Penicillin VK (Veetids, Beepen-VK)

-Rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane)


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