PSORIASIS
Nine things you (probably)don't know about psoriasis1It makes your usual skin-replacement process go wonky-cells take just a few days to renew themselves rather than a few weeks. Your body mistakenly think it's fighting a bug or healing a wound and you break out in nasty, raised, red patches that can be flaky and scaly, and itch like crazy.2Psoriasis can affect any area of the body, including the hands , feet, nails and scalp, even-painfully-your genitals and buttocks.
3But don't fret, it isn't catching, nor is caused by not washing. It's an immune condition.But it can be irritated by soaps and other perfumed products, and children and teens in particular can develop psoriasis after a throat infection.
4Ten percent of psoriasis sufferers have only one or tow episodes and then it disappears.
5The most likely times to be hit by a bout are from your late teens to early thirties,and between 50 and 60.
6There's family history of the condition in a third of cases, but you have a 50-50 chance of getting it if both your parents suffer.
7It tends to get worse during the winter and better during summer.UV light definitely helps, but don't overdo it as sunburn can trigger a flare-up.
8Coal tar is a traditional remedy,but fortunately there are other creams and lotions available, along with tablets and injections that stop your skin or immune system overreacting.
9Famous sufferers include Stalin ......
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