Psoriasis

Psoriasis facts

• Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
• Patients with psoriasis who are obese are predisposed to diabetes and heart disease.
• Psoriasis can be initiated by certain environmental triggers.
• A predisposition for 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.
• Future research for psoriasis is promising.