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  Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, can cause reddened, itchy patches of skin, along with scaling, cracking and bleeding. Most researchers think psoriasis is caused by a malfunctioning immune system. There is no cure, but lifestyle changes and medications do help in controlling it. Another treatment that can be looked into, to control the …

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Psoriasis is an incurable skin disease, afflicting more than 7.5 million people in the United States. Symptoms of the disease vary from patient to patient but more common ones include pain, itching, burning and soreness. Dry skin can be chafed and may even bleed. Psoriasis may only cover small areas of the body or wide …

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Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes scaling and inflammation (pain, swelling, heat, and redness). Skin cells grow deep in the skin and slowly rise to the surface. This takes about a month and is called cell turnover. Almost anyone can get psoriasis, but mostly it occurs in adults. The cause of it has not …

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Psoriasis is a skin disease where the skin becomes patchy, scaly and itchy. It is not contagious. The particular cause of it remains unknown but researchers believe it could be a combination of various factors such as genetic predisposition, and other environmental factors. Psoriasis can be a long and frustrating disease for a patient. Since …

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  Psoriasis is a medical condition that occurs when skin cells grow too quickly. Faulty signals in the immune system cause new skin cells to form in days rather than weeks. The body does not shed these excess skin cells, so the cells pile up on the surface of the skin and lesions form. This obviously …

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Pspriasis affects 7.5 million Americans. This chronic, but non-contagious disease affects the skin when the body's immune system sends incorrect signals to trigger the growth of skin cells. It can happen on any part of the body - there are five types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic. But plaque is the most …

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    Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin.  Skin rapidly collects at one place, which gives it a silvery-white appearance. Vitiligo is a condition that causes depigmentation of sections of skin. White patches start to appear on the skin. Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis.  It is characterized by redness, skin, swelling, itching and dryness, crusting, flaking etc. All …

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  Psoriasis is a skin disease whose cure has not been found till date. This disease results in flaky and scaly skin, which is extremely itchy as well. It is a chronic, recurring, non-contagious skin disorder that is characterized by raised, thickened reddish patches on the skin covered with silvery-white scales that may vary in severity and …

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1. Psoriasis can be traced to its ancient Greek root:  (‘psora’ which means to "itch;"  the word “sis " means  condition.” Most patients suffering from psoriasis have to endure acute itching. 2. The National Psoriasis Foundation defines Psoriasis as “a chronic, autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system sends …

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