If you are always dealing with itchy, red, and flaky skin, you are not alone. Many people in Kedah face this problem and keep buying different moisturizers, but nothing works. At Liv Skin Specialist Clinic, we see many patients who are super frustrated with their skin. Very often, what looks like “very dry skin” or a bad allergy is actually psoriasis. Psoriasis is a long-term problem with your body’s immune system, and you need proper medical care from a specialist to manage it.
To easily understand what is going on beneath your skin, let’s use a simple picture:
The "Little Soldiers" Analogy
Imagine your immune cells are like a group of brave little soldiers inside your body. Their only job is to protect you from bad guys like viruses or bacteria. But when you have psoriasis, these little soldiers get completely confused. They misrecognize your own healthy skin cells as dangerous enemies.
Because of this mistake, they start to attack your skin and “set fire” to the area (which causes the intense redness and burning inflammation). To protect itself from this fake danger, your body starts working in emergency overdrive to grow new skin cells at super-speed. Because they grow too fast, the dead skin cells have no time to shed normally. They pile up heavily on the surface, creating those thick, itchy, and silvery flaky patches.
Scalp Psoriasis: Lesion extending beyond hair line
First of all, you must know that psoriasis is NOT infectious. You cannot catch it from someone else, and you cannot give it to your family by sharing towels or holding hands. It is entirely an autoimmune disease. This means your body is technically fighting against itself from the inside. Because the root cause hides deep in your immune system, normal skincare creams or over-the-counter beauty products cannot solve it. You need medical treatments that target these confused little soldiers.
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Dented (pitted), heavily thickened, crumbling, or yellowing fingernails and toenails (often misdiagnosed as a stubborn fungal nail infection).
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Because psoriasis causes constant, hidden inflammation throughout your whole body, it doesn’t just stay on the skin. This systemic inflammation can damage your blood vessels over time, significantly increasing the risk of serious heart issues like heart attacks or strokes if left untreated.
Psoriasis: Thick, red patches covered with silvery, flaky skin scales
Psoriasis: Thick, red patches covered with silvery, flaky skin scales
Psoriatic Joint Disease
More info : NHS UK (Psoriasis Overview & Clinical Guide): nhs.uk/conditions/psoriasis/
We cannot completely change your genetics, but modern medicine gives us amazing ways to calm your immune system down and fully clear yo
For mild cases, we start with creams applied directly to the skin. These include medical steroid creams, coal tar, or Vitamin D creams. They act like a temporary handbrake to calm down the specific spots where the skin is flaring up.
When creams cannot control the flare-up because it is too widespread, we use oral medications:
If your psoriasis is moderate to severe, biologics are absolute game-changers. If traditional pills are like turning off the electricity to the whole factory just to stop one machine, biologics are like hiring a high-tech technician to turn off only that one broken switch. They specifically block the exact proteins causing the skin cells to go into overdrive.
Futher reading : Mayo Clinic (Psoriasis Diagnosis & Treatment Guide):
mayoclinic.org — psoriasis diagnosis & treatment
When you are stressed, your body releases stress chemicals like cortisol. These chemicals act like pouring petrol onto a fire—they trigger a massive wave of inflammation that orders your skin factory to speed up even more. Taking care of your mind through relaxation techniques, gentle movement, and 7 to 8 hours of good sleep is just as important as putting on your creams.
To learn more about how stress directly impacts your immune system, feel free to read the helpful patient guides available on WebMD, the Mayo Clinic, and the NHS websites.
Further WebMD (Stress Impact on Psoriasis):
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M.B.B.S (Malaya), M.R.C.P (UK), Advanced Master of Dermatology (UKM)
Dr Loh Ken Chen is a highly accomplished Consultant Dermatologist registered on the National Specialist Register (NSR) of Malaysia. With over 20 years of dedicated medical experience, he stands as a trusted authority in both clinical and aesthetic dermatology, having previously served as the Head of the Dermatology Department at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah. Today, he channels his extensive clinical expertise into managing his specialized medical facilities, Loh & Celine Skin Specialist Clinic in Alor Setar and Liv Skin Specialist Clinic in Sungai Petani, alongside providing care as a visiting consultant at premier regional medical centres.
Dr. Loh’s practice is anchored in a firm commitment to evidence-based, personalized medicine, specializing in the management of complex conditions like eczema and advanced psoriasis through targeted biologic therapies, as well as high-performance medical laser systems. Beyond his clinical practice, he is a dedicated medical educator and a prominent voice in the international dermatology community. He actively mentors medical students and accredited trainees, and regularly shares his clinical insights as an international speaker at major medical summits, including AMSC and AMCADS. Beyond the clinic walls, Dr. Loh is a prominent medical influencer, actively producing educational content across Instagram and TikTok under the handle @dr.kcloh.skin to demystify complex skin conditions for a growing audience of over 170,000 followers.
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