Psoriasis is a long-term disease, that provokes a few or several patches on the skin. It is a non-contagious immune system disease, in which the body’s fighting cells assault healthy skin cells by mistake.

• Psoriatic patch: A rash with patches of varying color and appearance, capable of bleeding, and ranging from spots of dandruff-like scaling to widespread rashes.
• Itching
• Swelling
• Burning sensation
• Skin hurts

• Psoriasis Vulgaris
• Inverse Psoriasis
• Guttate Psoriasis
• Pustular psoriasis
• Erythrodermic psoriasis

The cause of psoriasis has not yet been clarified; but a few are following:

• Genes, together with some environmental conditions can elicit the disease.
• Parents can pass on the disease to their children.

The complications of psoriasis can shorten your lifetime and affect your well-being. They include:

• Psoriatic arthritis
• Temporary skin color changes
• Eye conditions like conjunctivitis
• Obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and an abnormal increase in blood lipid levels.
• Other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis