Triggering factors are events or conditions that cause psoriasis to flare up or worsen. Skin injury. Injury or trauma can make psoriasis worse. This feature of the disease is called the Koebner phenomenon. Patches of thick, flaky skin may appear following a burn, graze, or rash. If someone is prone to outbreaks of psoriasis, it is […]
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Unfortunately, none of the available treatments for psoriasis is a cure. Treatment can often control the disease for long periods, but the disease can come back when treatment stops. But new biological therapies in development should offer better control while reducing the number of side effects. Treatment for psoriasis varies depending on: the type of
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Psoriasis is a chronic (ongoing and persistent) skin disorder. Treatment can often control the disease for long periods. However, none of the available treatments is a cure. The disease can come back when treatment stops. Research continues to find more effective treatments and, eventually, a cure for psoriasis. Early results from studies underway to show
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Here are some frequently asked questions related to psoriasis. Q: If I have psoriasis, will my children get it? A: Psoriasis is not contagious, so you cannot “give” it to your children or to anyone else. However, in about one third of cases, psoriasis is inherited. It is estimated that if a child has one parent
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Here is a summary of the important facts and information related to psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that affects both men and women. Psoriasis is not an infection and it is not contagious-you cannot “catch” it from anyone. The severity of psoriasis varies widely. The most common pattern is for the disease to be limited
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Psoriasis is a skin disorder than can occur at any age in both men and women. Most commonly, psoriasis first appears as thick, flaky patches of skin on the elbows, knees, or other parts of the body. The patches may be silver or red. The skin flaking that occurs in psoriasis is known as scaling.
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Normal skin has two layers: an outer layer called the epidermis and an inner layer called the dermis. Skin cells are created in the dermis and move up through the epidermis to the skin surface. Skin cells are continually dying and being replaced. Normally, skin cells mature and shed in about a month. In psoriasis,
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Melanoma is a rare but potentially serious type of skin cancer. Skin cancer is a disease in which skin cells lose the ability to divide and grow normally. These abnormal skin cells can grow and form a mass or “tumor.” A skin tumor is considered benign (not cancer) if it is limited to a few
Experts believe that many cases of melanoma are caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Energy from the sun is a form of radiation. It consists of visible light and other rays that people can’t see. Invisible infrared radiation, for instance, makes sunlight feel hot. UV also is invisible, and causes
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Anyone can get melanoma. Certain individuals, however, have several risk factors for melanoma. They are at higher risk for getting the disease than the general population. But risk factors do not cause a disease. Many people with risk factors for melanoma never get the condition. People with higher-than-normal risk include those who have or have
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Melanoma is often painless and usually produces the following signs: A change in the size, color, shape, or feel of an existing mole The appearance of a new growth or mole on the skin Need To Know: What changes in moles or freckles can indicate cancer? Melanomas may form from an existing mole or freckle,
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Doctors often spot melanoma during a skin inspection. The doctor should look for growths by doing a complete examination of the entire skin surface during each yearly physical examination. Many people detect melanoma themselves while doing regular skin self-examination. Early diagnosis is important-skin cancer would be almost 100 percent curable if all skin cancers were
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