AUTOIMUNE DIASEASE (PSORIASIS)

WHAT IS AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES?

- Autoimmune disease happens when the body's natural defence system can't tell the
difference between your own cells and foreign cells, causing the body to mistakenly attack
normal cells. There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases that affect a wide range
of body parts.
EXAMPLE DIESEASE OF AUTOIMUNE
-Psoriasis (skin disease)

WHAT IS PSORIASIS?
-Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes flaky patches of skin which form scales. On brown,
black and white skin the patches can look pink or red, and the scales white or silvery. On
brown and black skin the patches can also look purple or dark brown, and the scales may look
grey.
TYPES OF PSORIASIS
 Plaque psoriasis:

Plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. About 80% to 90% of people with
psoriasis have plaque psoriasis.
  Inverse psoriasis:

This type appears in your skin folds. It causes thin plaques without scales.

 Guttate psoriasis:

Guttate psoriasis may appear after a sore throat caused by a streptococcal infection. It looks
like small, red, drop-shaped scaly spots and often affects children and young adults.
 Pustular psoriasis:

Pustular psoriasis has small, pus-filled bumps on top of plaques.

 Erythrodermic psoriasis:

This is a severe type of psoriasis that affects a large area (more than 90%) of your skin. It
causes widespread skin discoloration and skin shedding.
  Sebo psoriasis:

This type typically appears on your face and scalp as bumps and plaques with a greasy,
yellow scale. This is a cross between psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.
 Nail psoriasis:

Nail psoriasis causes skin discoloration, pitting and changes to your fingernails and toenails.

WHO DOES PSORIASIS AFFECT ?

-About 2% of people living in the United States have this condition. Most people who get
psoriasis have white skin, but the condition develops in people of all races. Findings from
studies indicate that psoriasis may be more common in skin of colour than previously
thought.
WHAT DOES PSORIASIS LOOK LIKE ?
-Patches of thick raised skin covered with silvery scale form. These patches usually appear on
the scalp, elbows, knees, or lower back but they can develop anywhere on the skin.