How Do I Know If My Skin Rash Is Psoriasis and Not Eczema or an Allergy?
Telling these three apart comes down to observation rather than guesswork. Texture, location and how the skin actually feels each point toward a different answer, and psoriasis skin tends to stand out once you know what to look for. According to Dr. Vandita Hede,...
What Are the Treatment Options for Psoriasis, and Can It Actually Be Cured?
Cure isn’t really the right word for psoriasis. Control is. Most patients can get their skin clear, or close to it, and keep joint pain from turning into a daily problem, but the underlying condition stays in the background. The plan a person actually needs...
What Causes Psoriasis, and Is It Hereditary or Contagious?
Psoriasis doesn’t start on the skin. It starts in the immune system, which for reasons scientists still don’t fully understand, decides to speed up skin cell production. Cells that should take weeks to mature show up in days instead, and that pileup is...