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At 10 years old psoriasis covered about 90% of my body. During that time I felt alone and misunderstood. I yearned to engage with people who understood exactly what I...

The short answer: Yes, psoriasis patients can donate blood. But, like so often is the case in life, there’s an asterisk to show there are exceptions. However, I was surprised...

When spring arrives with its beautiful blossoms and warmer mornings, my spirits lift, for I know that warmer weather is on its way and winter is finally over. This is...

I’ve been switching up my diet lately to try and combat a recent psoriasis flare-up on my hands. I have guttate psoriasis, and on my hands especially, new guttate spots...

The National Psoriasis Foundation states that approximately 20,000 children under 10 years of age are diagnosed with psoriasis each year. Psoriasis can severely alter one's quality of life especially in...

I was thinking the other day about all of the little lies I’ve told over the years on behalf of my psoriasis, often more than once! All of the times...

If you have psoriasis chances are at some point you’ve been curious if the disease could be hereditary. I actually never gave it a thought. In my day, we just...

Imagine this, one morning you wake up and find unidentifiable red inflamed lesions all over the body of your 9-month-old baby. For most parents, this scenario sounds like something nightmares...

It is easy to complain and place blame on your doctor when things fall through the cracks. I get very annoyed when my doctor’s office does not return phone calls...

The time had come, I needed to find a new place to live, I had recently left a man I considered to be the love of my life, due to...

Anyone who has psoriasis knows how frustrating living with the condition can be. Most people with the condition will experience flares or periods of time when symptoms are worse, and...

When it comes to managing psoriasis, we’re always keen to know what’s working for others. That’s why we’re keeping track of products and treatments recommended by you! In our last...

Many find that over-the-counter moisturizers can be helpful to use as part of an overall skin care routine as well as helping with some symptoms like itching or burning skin...

Getting a diagnosis of psoriasis can bring up lots of different feelings, for some it can be overwhelming or scary, for others, it could feel like a relief to finally...

One of the battles of having psoriasis is on any given week your symptoms could flare-up for a day and then subside, or they could rear their head for all...

I was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 14. Since then, I have been prescribed numerous topical treatments. At one point I had numerous topical sitting at home on...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the new drug, ILUMYA™, for treatment of plaque psoriasis. ILUMYA, an injectable, has demonstrated significant effectiveness in clinical trials. The announcement...

When I was growing up with psoriasis the only things available to me as a child were topical treatments and light therapy. My psoriasis was so severe my doctor recommended...

In a time when your body is in so much pain, the last thing you want to do is run from upstairs to downstairs and realize on the other end...

It may be that your psoriasis flares are occurring more frequently or lasting for longer periods of time. Maybe you've noticed that your psoriasis has spread to new areas of...