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I’ve been a picker since I can remember. My mother was always swatting at my hands. I don’t bite my nails, I pick. Picking at the skin along the nail...

I find it most interesting that sleep is so elusive, as elusive as an African Leopard, considering they too are full of spots. I know for a fact that I...

I have had psoriasis for 55 years and everyone keeps telling me it is genetic. I recently saw an article discussing the likelihood of having psoriasis if either of your...

It is believed that change is better for us than what a holiday is. I am generally a really firm believer of this. I mean a change of hair, new...

My psoriasis is abrasive, loud, and typically hogs the attention of anyone close by. If my psoriasis could talk it would probably make statements which were annoying, uncomfortable, and embarrassing...

If you follow me on Facebook, then you know that I am a movie geek. I love watching and critiquing a wide variety of genres and titles. On top of...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hyrimoz for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Crohn’s disease in adults, ulcerative...

I had depression. I did not know it then, but I know it's now. During my last flare, I had decided to start a blog. What else would someone do...

World Psoriasis Day. It’s been occurring annually on October 29 for more than a decade to raise awareness for a disease affecting 125 million people worldwide. It’s just one day...

Have you ever sat in the disabled seat on a busy bus or train? I have and it was awful. Do you know what was more awful? Standing up. Of...

I remembered this being the first treatment I ever started in 1963 for my psoriasis. My doctors had a light that sat on a table and I had to put...

Hope springs eternal, this is said when you continue to hope that something  will happen, although it seems unlikely. I think that this distinctly describes my life and what I try to call my outlook on life. I do...

Psoriasis is a chronic condition of the skin that affects about 2% to 2.6% of Americans. It most commonly occurs in the form of plaque psoriasis, which shows up as...

"Psoriasis has disrupted my life since the age of 7. I hate it. Sometimes I think it has completely ruined my life. I just don’t have it here and there...

I was clear for a whole year, and then it came crashing to an end. I’ve been clawing to try and get back to silky smooth skin for almost 9...

I had a secret. It lived at the base of my skull, hidden deep beneath a pile of curls. My secret had a friend, it lived behind my ear. I...

Living with psoriasis can sometimes be a hassle, the struggle never seems to disappear completely however, the longer you live with the condition you learn how to cope and manage...

Across many forums and communities, there is often the question about tattoos and psoriasis. Should people get tattoos, will they flare? What cream should one use when you have an...

So by now you may have heard that stress is highly linked to a psoriasis flare. You may have heard it from your dermatologist before. You may have seen it...

This is one of those questions where it will make sweat pour from your eyebrows. It’s very hard and you have to think about this for a minute. I know...