Psoriasis is an incurable condition
World Psoriasis Day takes place today in the hope of bringing to light information and awareness of this skin condition.
We have all of the facts you need to know to help spot whether you or a loved one are suffering with it.
Psoriasis is a noncontagious skin condition that produces red, dry plaques of thickened skin.
Some people have such mild psoriasis (small, faint dry skin patches) that they may not even suspect that they have a medical skin condition. Others have very severe psoriasis where virtually their entire body is fully covered with thick, red, scaly skin.
Psoriasis facts
- Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
- Psoriasis has no known cause.
- The tendency toward developing psoriasis is inherited in genes.
- Psoriasis is not contagious.
- Psoriasis gets better and worse spontaneously and can have periodic remissions (clear skin).
- Psoriasis is controllable with medication.
- Psoriasis is currently not curable.
- There are many promising therapies, including newer biologic drugs.