PSORIASIS

It is a chronic and relapsing inflammation of the skin "Non-contagious and non-infectious" specify the experts of the center of Santa Maria dell'Aquila in the province of Grosseto.

"The effect is due - they explain - to an alteration of the normal epidermal cell turnover or epidermal cell reproduction activity, which passes from 28 to 4 days. Classical psoriasis presents with circular shapes and sharp margins, reddened at the edges and superimposed from white mother of pearl scales caused by abnormal thickening of the stratum corneum. The most affected are: elbows, knees, hands, tailbone, scalp, feet ".

Psoriasis would be favored by: smoking, alcohol, obesity, stress, improper nutrition and people with high body mass index would have a greater risk of developing it.

Psoriasis would then be linked to genetic factors "First degree relatives of people with psoriasis have a 10 times higher risk of developing the disease" and environmental factors "psychogenic and emotional (bereave, accident), physical (injury, trauma, injury) , drugs (fans, beta blockers, lithium), infectives (febrile episodes, streptococcal pharyngitis in children) ".   

In Maremma the thermal water of Sorano, bicarbonate-magnesium-calcium, naturally flows at a constant temperature of 37.4 ° distinguishing itself from almost all the thermal waters of the national territory "Thermal therapy with water rich in mineral salts, sulphate-calcium -magnesiaca, is based on the healing properties of magnesium in order to induce clinical remission of dermatitis, thanks to its anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antipruritic, sebum regulating, antioxidant, keratoplastic-keratolytic effects "explains the staff.

Like? "By promoting the loss of the most superficial layers of the skin and stimulating the production of a new healthy, elastic and soft stratum corneum" emphasize the experts.

Psoriasis is the pathology to which the Tuscan staff has dedicated and pays particular attention. Between 2014 and 2015: 31 patients 22 men and 9 women suffering from psoriasis, known for at least 2 years and not under active treatment, underwent treatment.

The study protocol included an age of at least 18 years, a body surface area greater than 10% or moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis.

The treatment included 14 sessions of daily balneotherapy or total immersion for a duration of 20 minutes.

The goal of the Antiche Terme Acqua di Sorano water was to reduce the severity of skin lesions and improve the quality of life. Today the facility's health professionals provide guests with all the data to be able to evaluate the studies carried out and decide, together with their own doctor, the opportunity to carry out a treatment.

The staff of the Terme di Sorano has promoted the calendar of July events on Social Networks and for Saturday 8th there will be "aperitif under the stars with 70s and 80s music, followed by a swim in the thermal pool".

The invitation to guests in Tuscany is to share moments of relaxation in the thermal water known for the treatment of psoriasis with vintage music which will have as a particular shade the rubbing of the stylus on vinyl records.