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Clarify the most frequent asked question about this skin disorder: Is psoriasis contagious? Also provide people information about this disease and how it affects the patient. Please visit my site at: http://www.psoriasisvseczema.com

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The Effect Of Psoriasis On Patient And WhetherIt Can Be Passed On To Others

Abstract: Clarify the most frequent asked question about this skin disorder: Is psoriasiscontagious? Also provide people information about this disease and how it affects the patient.

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When someone develop a strange skin rash and then he or she is diagnosed with psoriasis. Thatperson not only has to worry about the condition itself, but also concern about the sake of thefamily members because nobody wants to pass on a disease like psoriasis, especially to your ownfamily.

The question of “Is psoriasis contagious?” is important to sufferers in two ways: firstly in tryingto identify how they acquired the condition themselves, and secondly in worrying if they maypass it on to others too. In addition, there is also the fear that others who notice the scaly patcheson the skin will act differently around you for fear of catching the disease themselves.

For those who are curious about whether psoriasis is contagious or not, rest assure because theanswer is NO. You cannot pass this disease on to other people through any amount of contact,

A very common question that many people have asked: Is psoriasis contagious? There is a goodsource providing information about causes, symptoms, treatments and much more about skindiseases: Psoriasis vs Eczema. Please visit this site at http://www.psoriasisvseczema.com whereyou can learn about psoriasis penis, eczema on eyelids, pompholyx eczema, and more…

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and if you have psoriasis yourself - no-one gave it to you. Psoriasis just happens, and can happento anyone at any time in their life.

Psoriasis is classified as an autoimmune condition that manifests on the skin. It may appear asred and scaly patches in your arms, back, shoulders, body, and legs. It has no known cause, butdoctors assume that people who have suppressed immune systems are more at risk of developingit. Sometimes, genetics play a vital role in the development of this condition. It affects people ofall ages. There are some who will develop it earlier than others. There are also others who willhave only mild cases of psoriasis. Its types include the following: pustular, vulgaris, guttate, andinverse.

This skin condition mainly occurs on the extensors of the body, hands knees and elbows, (butreally it can occur anywhere on the body including the scalp or even the genitals), the patcheshave a habit of being on show to everyone, which can lead to embarrassing questions frompeople.

Our skin goes through series of changes. The dead skin cells die and flakes off in the form ofscales. During psoriasis this cycle of the skin is quickened. Instead of weeks the scales areformed within days. Even though it is not a grave problem, psoriasis can be very painful andwith constant itching affecting your day-to-day life. The normal functioning of your life is turnedupside down due to this condition.

The causes of psoriasis manifest way below the surface of the skin, within the body's ownimmune system which we usually rely on to fight disease. A malfunction in the immune systemis to blame for a rapid production of skin cells, up to 10 times faster than normal. These skincells still take the same amount of time to die and shed, so a build-up of skin cells occurs on theskin resulting in the most common type of psoriasis: plaque psoriasis.

Psoriasis and diet does have a connection and changes in food habits can have a huge effect onthe condition, as can using foods that will address the acid/ alkaline balance in the system, forexample potatoes.

A very common question that many people have asked: Is psoriasis contagious? There is a goodsource providing information about causes, symptoms, treatments and much more about skindiseases: Psoriasis vs Eczema. Please visit this site at http://www.psoriasisvseczema.com whereyou can learn about psoriasis penis, eczema on eyelids, pompholyx eczema, and more…