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medicalschool: Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease of the skin. This disease occurs when one of the main features of the immune system – recognition between self and non-self — is compromised. We shed skin periodically as an immunity measure for the body. When cells of the first layer are shed, the second layer is already beneath it. Since this takes place on a microscopic level, we do not notice it. However, in psoriasis, our brain gets confused and identifies our own skin as a potential threat to our body. Therefore, T-cells attack our skin at various points on our body. This causes a major inflammation and in order the heal the damage, the skin undergoes rapid growth which leads to over accumulation of skin layers. Since the upper layers haven’t been shed yet and there are already multiple layers formed, the skin  appears scaly and reddish at various places, similar to a rash. Having such rashes all over the body due to major confusion in our immune system is known as psoriasis. People afflicted with Psoriasis exhibit the following symptoms: Rashes Scaly red inflamed skin Flaky scalp and skin Pitted fingernails Psoriasis is caused by immune system, hence drugs like methotrexate and cyclosporin are used. Sometimes, drugs like infliximab and adalimumab are used. Infleximab (Remicade) and adalimumab (Humira) are two of a few of the biologic treatments available.They’re all quite expensive and generally used as a last resort. There are also a wide variety of topical treatments for psoriasis, as well as phototherapy.

medicalschool:

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease of the skin. This disease occurs when one of the main features of the immune system – recognition between self and non-self — is compromised.

We shed skin periodically as an immunity measure for the body. When cells of the first layer are shed, the second layer is already beneath it. Since this takes place on a microscopic level, we do not notice it. However, in psoriasis, our brain gets confused and identifies our own skin as a potential threat to our body. Therefore, T-cells attack our skin at various points on our body. This causes a major inflammation and in order the heal the damage, the skin undergoes rapid growth which leads to over accumulation of skin layers. Since the upper layers haven’t been shed yet and there are already multiple layers formed, the skin  appears scaly and reddish at various places, similar to a rash. Having such rashes all over the body due to major confusion in our immune system is known as psoriasis.

People afflicted with Psoriasis exhibit the following symptoms:

  • Rashes
  • Scaly red inflamed skin
  • Flaky scalp and skin
  • Pitted fingernails

Psoriasis is caused by immune system, hence drugs like methotrexate and cyclosporin are used. Sometimes, drugs like infliximab and adalimumab are used.

Infleximab (Remicade) and adalimumab (Humira) are two of a few of the biologic treatments available.They’re all quite expensive and generally used as a last resort.

There are also a wide variety of topical treatments for psoriasis, as well as phototherapy.

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Shalom Harlow at Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 1999 - No. 13

This show was inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and it ended with the model Shalom Harlow rotating on a turntable wearing a white dress being spray painted by two industrial robots. Harlow trained as a ballerina; It’s often said that the inspiration behind the collction was the dying swan. In actual fact, the inspiration came from an installation of the artist Rebecca Horn, of two machine guns firing paint at each other.

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I saw the video for this a few years ago. Its really cool

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