Hand psoriasis - what helps?

What complaints occur with hand psoriasis?

The skin on your hands is particularly exposed to everyday environmental influences. Psoriasis damages the skin and often makes it dry, which then leads to cracking and bleeding, especially on the palms of the hands.

Affected areas can cause a burning or itchy sensation. As we often have to wash our hands in day-to-day life, especially given the current situation, it becomes increasingly difficult for the skin to heal.

For example, with one type of psoriasis – pustular psoriasis – small pustules appear on the affected skin, which are often itchy and burst open. They can occur anywhere on the body. The causes of psoriasis in general, and hand psoriasis in particular, are varied and only partly understood.

What are the symptoms of hand psoriasis?

Psoriasis vulgaris is a skin condition that affects approximately 2% of the population. The skin reacts to external and internal influences, and localized inflammation occurs due to a strong immune response. Hand psoriasis manifests as areas of red skin and the formation of silvery-white scales.

For many people, everyday life is made more difficult by hand psoriasis.

The affected skin hurts with every movement, and hand psoriasis often also affects the nails. It is annoying and uncomfortable – but there is something that can help.

Various therapies can be used to treat hand psoriasis. Many patients are faced with the question of which treatment will suit them best. The good news is that with the right approach and the necessary motivation, psoriasis can be treated effectively.

How do you go about treating hand psoriasis?

The most important treatment for hand psoriasis is applying medicated ointments or creams on the affected skin.

This treatment is particularly effective because the active ingredients reach the areas of skin affected by psoriasis in a targeted manner. So this method is used by lots of patients, usually with cortisone-containing preparations.

These creams have the major disadvantage that over a long period of time, the skin becomes thinner and thus more susceptible to external irritation and psoriasis. There is also the option of using systemic medications, which act on the body’s immune system – so-called biologics.

You should find out about the risks and side effects in advance – for example, an increased risk of infections – if you are considering this treatment.

Alnovat offers you a safe alternative for your psoriasis treatment.

The natural ingredients of alnovat act locally and help the skin to regenerate naturally. Alnovat is also free of cortisone.

Alnovat is very easy to use. You apply the cream to the affected skin every morning and evening, or more often if necessary. Of course, psoriasis can also affect the feet, soles of the feet, or other parts of the body. Alnovat is also ideal for all of these.

In many cases, a low-milk and low-sugar diet has a positive impact. Psoriasis, and its causes, differs from person to person, and therefore each psoriasis sufferer must find out what works for them.

You should find a way to make applying the cream every day something you actually enjoy. Maybe by listening to your favorite music, or thinking of it as a special time for you and your body. Just try whatever you think of first or what appeals to you the most.

In any case, we recommend that you talk to a specialist for an accurate diagnosis and to choose a possible therapy.

The most important points at a glance - an overview of hand psoriasis. 

Psoriasis of the hands is painful and annoying. The affected skin is often dry and cracked, and may even bleed in places. Depending on the severity, hand psoriasis can severely impact the sufferer’s everyday life. The affected skin can be itchy or scaly, or so painful that gripping and holding anything with your hands becomes almost impossible. In addition, hand psoriasis is particularly visible.

If you have hand psoriasis, it’s probably most important that you follow your own path and find the right treatment that works for you and your skin. 

For a particularly reliable psoriasis treatment, we can recommend Alnovat cream as an effective, well-tolerated, and natural therapy. You should apply a thin layer of the cream to your affected skin every morning and evening, and let it be absorbed for a few moments. It’s easy to find out whether Alnovat works for you and your skin.

Let’s go! All the best for your skin.