Treatment of psoriasis with hypnosis

What is psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition in which skin cells in certain parts of the body are produced much faster than normal, up to ten times faster, causing unsightly scaly patches to build up on the surface. most commonly on the elbows or knees. These can be unsightly and painful. There may be itching, cracking and bleeding even keeping the victim awake with discomfort. It is known to be triggered by a number of factors, including trauma, infection, injury, drug reactions, smoking, alcohol, and most notably, emotional stress. Victims typically want to cover up their unsightly breakouts during the summer months.

Psoriasis is not contagious. Its most common form, plaque psoriasis, appears as raised red patches or lesions covered with a silvery-white buildup of dead skin cells, called scale. In 10-30% of psoriasis patients it can also present as psoriatic arthritis, which causes pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints. Serious intestinal problems can also develop.

There are several different types of psoriasis, but discoid or “plaque” psoriasis is by far the most common form. It is distinguished by patches of scaly, inflamed skin on the trunk and extremities, appearing particularly on the elbows, knees, and scalp. Additionally, a patient’s nails may become pitted, thickened, or separated from the nail beds. Guttate psoriasis is the form most often found in children: small patches appear quickly over a wide area, often after the child has had a sore throat.

When psoriasis occurs, the cell growth cycle is accelerated. In healthy skin, the cycle from cell creation to cell shedding is about 1 month; in skin affected by psoriasis the cycle is reduced to 3-4 days. The skin thickens and reddens due to the increased blood supply needed to support the increased activity, and the dead skin cells appear as a white flaky buildup. It is believed that the immune system causes the effect by sending faulty signals.

A genetic link has been suggested. About 2% of Europeans and Americans get the disease and it is less common in black and Asian communities. Symptoms usually first appear in the 10-30 year age group.

Our skin is the largest organ in our body. We have no conscious control over what happens to our skin. Shame or exercise can make our skin red and fear or illness can make it pale. Our unconscious mind controls our skin, as such hypnosis is also effective in treating a wide variety of skin problems, for example acne, eczema, warts, hives, rosacea, itching and embarrassing issues like flushing and sweaty palms.

Orthodox treatment of psoriasis

Orthodox treatment advises exposure to the sun or an ultraviolet lamp (light therapy), but only in small doses. An emollient (moisturizing cream) can also help. If an attack worsens, it is usually treated with an ointment containing coal tar or dithranol. Other options include PUVA (a type of phototherapy), corticosteroids, and other medications such as methotrexate. Psoriasis patients experiencing concomitant arthritis may be treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antirheumatic drugs, or methotrexate, and tranquilizers or antidepressants in severe cases.

Other forms of treatment include nutrition, detoxification, trichology, homeopathy, Ayurveda, acupuncture, healing, and stress management.

The power of hypnosis with Psoriasis

This can be explained by the science of Psychoneuroimmunology, which explores the correlation between how well one feels mentally and the strength of the immune system.

The unconscious learned how to respond to a trigger to cause excessive cell growth. By reprogramming the unconscious to deal with similar triggers in a different way, psoriasis symptoms should lessen.

Many health conditions in which emotional factors play a role can be relieved by hypnosis. Why is this? Our emotional states can seem to arise autonomously, in a way that is beyond our control. However, while it is true that emotional response is not conscious behavior, it has been clearly shown that the nature, intensity, and duration of such responses can be changed by hypnosis. The skin has been called the “mirror of the mind” and may well be the external manifestation of an internal conflict. Possible emotions can be anger, aggression, frustration or guilt.

Just as blood pressure can be raised or lowered, healing can be speeded up, the immune response can be strengthened, and pain can be reduced or eliminated. Hypnosis is an extremely effective way of bringing about such changes by reprogramming so-called instinctive responses controlled by the unconscious mind.

In some cases, discovering early memories and removing the association with the memory has led to significant improvement in the condition.

The National Psoriasis Foundation, the US charity, states that hypnotherapy can be helpful in treating psoriasis. They highlighted that hypnosis is a relaxation technique and stress is a well-known trigger of psoriasis.

It is also believed that psoriasis can be caused by trapped emotions or an inappropriate emotional release mechanism. Discovering the emotional cause and developing an alternative method to release that emotion can bring psoriasis under control. The victim may not be aware of the cause. Even those who have suffered from birth can benefit from hypnosis.

Download hypnosis mp3 Psoriasis treatment allows you to achieve a much higher level of control over your condition through the use of powerful hypnotic metaphors and visualizations. He will soon notice that not only will he feel much calmer, but he will notice greater and greater improvements in his skin and overall health. A transformative metaphor is used to help the person activate their own unconscious healing processes and relieve psoriasis.

Scientific study on the effect of hypnosis on psoriasis

One study, conducted by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., a former professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts, which was published in the September/October 1999 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, examined the use of relaxation tapes based on meditation in psoriasis. patients undergoing ultraviolet (UV) light treatments. The patients who listened to the tapes during the treatments cleared their skin more quickly (in some cases, twice as fast) than the patients who only received the light treatment.

Hypnotherapy can be of great help for psoriasis patients, according to a new report. Researchers from the Department of Dermatology at the John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA, conducted a three-month study of the use of hypnotherapy in adults with stable, chronic plaque psoriasis.

Five patients received specific positive suggestions about their skin. Six received neutral suggestions. All patients showed some benefit, but those who received hypnotic suggestions specifically directed at their psoriasis enjoyed much better healing. The researchers found that highly hypnotizable patients received a much greater benefit than those who were only moderately hypnotizable.

Although only a small study, it suggests that hypnotherapy may be a useful therapeutic treatment for psoriasis Tausk F, Whitmore SE: ‘A Pilot Study of Hypnosis in the Treatment of patients with Psoriasis’. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 1999;68:221-225 (DOI: 10.1159/000012336)

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