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PSORIASIS July 9th, 2010

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Have you seen people with silvery plaques on their skin?  To some people they find it scary. To other people they find it as a genetic problem that is not contagious.  It is aggravated by stress and the lesions can cover the whole body including the nails and scalp but it is rarely on the face.  There are times when psoriatic people get psoriatic arthritis.  It happens in the digits of fingers and feet.  There are five types of psoriasis: Plaque, guttate, pustular, inverse, and erythrodermic. About 80% of people living with psoriasis have plaque psoriasis, also called “psoriasis vulgaris.” Plaque psoriasis causes patches of thick, scaly skin that may be white, silvery, or red. Called plaques, these patches can develop anywhere on the skin. The most common areas to find plaques are the elbows, knees, lower back, and scalp.  Good thing, people who have psoriasis aren’t contagious.  Don’t evade them.  They have feelings too.

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