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Is Psoriasis A Communicable Disease?
Question: Dear Doctor, One of friend has received a marriage proposal from a psoriasis patient. Is this disease communicable and does it cause skin cancer or any other skin disorder?Please suggest if she can go ahead with the proposal or not?
Brief Answer:
Psoriasis is not communicable, doesn't cause skin canceror
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
This disease is not communicable.
It doesn't cause skin cancer or any other related skin disease.
Going ahead for a marriage proposal is totally your friend's personal decision.
As far as psoriasis is related affected persons usually lead a normal healthy life if the disease is not very extensive or associated with arthritis.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to clarify any further doubts.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Psoriasis is not communicable, doesn't cause skin canceror
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
This disease is not communicable.
It doesn't cause skin cancer or any other related skin disease.
Going ahead for a marriage proposal is totally your friend's personal decision.
As far as psoriasis is related affected persons usually lead a normal healthy life if the disease is not very extensive or associated with arthritis.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to clarify any further doubts.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
Quality of life depends on severity, body surface area, number of joints
Detailed Answer:
Regarging his living normal life it depends on the extent and severity of psoriasis.
If the disease is severe enough to involve more than 20 percent of his body surface area, showing poor response to the available drugs or having multiple joints involved then definitely psoriasis will affect his quality of life.
Psoriatic arthritis can lead to disfigurement and decreased movements of the joints if it is severe.
Without looking at the patient it is very difficult to comment whether his future life will be affected or not.
Moreover psoriasis has an unpredictable course.
We cant predict whether the patient can go in remission or show worsening in the future years.
Deranged liver enzymes are not directly related to psoriasis.
They are associated with the drugs that can be given to psoriatic patient.
If the liver enzymes are abnormal then certain medicines used in psoriasis can't be given or need to be given with more monitoring of the patient.
Quality of life depends on severity, body surface area, number of joints
Detailed Answer:
Regarging his living normal life it depends on the extent and severity of psoriasis.
If the disease is severe enough to involve more than 20 percent of his body surface area, showing poor response to the available drugs or having multiple joints involved then definitely psoriasis will affect his quality of life.
Psoriatic arthritis can lead to disfigurement and decreased movements of the joints if it is severe.
Without looking at the patient it is very difficult to comment whether his future life will be affected or not.
Moreover psoriasis has an unpredictable course.
We cant predict whether the patient can go in remission or show worsening in the future years.
Deranged liver enzymes are not directly related to psoriasis.
They are associated with the drugs that can be given to psoriatic patient.
If the liver enzymes are abnormal then certain medicines used in psoriasis can't be given or need to be given with more monitoring of the patient.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Hi Doctor,
Currently the person is getting good results using ointment for psoriasis treatment. Affected areas are elbows, scalp , back and Knees. During biopsy he came to know about the increase in liver enzymes that is beyond the normal range due to this reason Rheumatologists is not able to give him medication for psoriasis arthritis.Wanted to understand what are the other health issues that can happen because of this.
Currently the person is getting good results using ointment for psoriasis treatment. Affected areas are elbows, scalp , back and Knees. During biopsy he came to know about the increase in liver enzymes that is beyond the normal range due to this reason Rheumatologists is not able to give him medication for psoriasis arthritis.Wanted to understand what are the other health issues that can happen because of this.
Brief Answer:
psoriasis mainly affects skin & joints
Detailed Answer:
Not much of his body is involved.
So he is not having severe disease.
Psoriasis is a very common disease affecting 2 percent of the XXXXXXX population and it doesn't have much health implications apart from affecting skin and joints.
The implication of deranged liver enzymes depends upon the severity of their derangement. If they are not very abnormal won't cause much affect on the health of the individual.
There are other medicines which can be given in persons with deranged liver enzymes.
psoriasis mainly affects skin & joints
Detailed Answer:
Not much of his body is involved.
So he is not having severe disease.
Psoriasis is a very common disease affecting 2 percent of the XXXXXXX population and it doesn't have much health implications apart from affecting skin and joints.
The implication of deranged liver enzymes depends upon the severity of their derangement. If they are not very abnormal won't cause much affect on the health of the individual.
There are other medicines which can be given in persons with deranged liver enzymes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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