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I've been prescribed Otezla. Does it matter how I take the medication?

Having psoriasis when I was in fourth grade and ten years old. Had on scalp and ears got worse, later on my face always had cloud of skin falling from my...

The end of October brought World Psoriasis Day. This was the first time I ever acknowledged the day and even participated as much as I could. My family and I went...

So like all of you, I have had psoriosis for years now. 32 to be exact.Like all of you I have tried every topical steroid, tar treatments, light treatments, etc...

My name is Diane, and I was diagnosed with psoriasis nearly 40 years ago when I was 16 years old. I used topical corticosteroids and had steroid injections and UV light treatments...

People over the years have given me a name for my disease before I really understood what it was. I was asked do you have skin cancer, is that eczema...

Community member CathyD tells us what she likes most about moderating for PlaquePsoriasis.com and shares a few interesting facts about herself.

50 years I've been dealing with psoriasis. I have been on so many different treatments that I can no longer keep count. I was sent home from school in second...

My name is Savanna and I was diagnosed at 18. Fresh out of high school, starting college, and all of a sudden little spots started popping up all over me...

At 60th birthday at the same time as being laid off from work. I worked from age of 16yrs old..last five years just gets worse. I tried everything ,natural and over-the-counter...

I was diagnosed with psoriasis. It started out small and I thought no big deal . . . I  can deal with this. Time went on and now it's covering...

After college I found a dermatologist I very much looked forward to seeing at my regular psoriasis check-up appointments. A number of dermatologists had treated my severe psoriasis and eczema...

At PlaquePsoriasis.com, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with psoriasis can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one another, the...