| Psoriasis is a congenital skin
condition.
It is a chronic skin disease in which scaly pink patches
form on the elbows, knees, scalp, and other parts of the body.
Psorisis is
one
of
the commonest
skin diseases in Britain, affecting about 2% of the population (cause
unknown). It often runs in families, the commonest time
of onset being in adolesence. Psorisis sometimes occurs in association
with arthritis.
Sometimes this condition can be very severe,
affecting much of the skin and causing considerable inconvenience and
disability
to sufferer.
While psychological stress may make psorisis worse, the only significant
event thought to precipitate this condition is a preceeding streptococcal infection. For more information about other skin problems, see the page about Skin
Conditions and Disorders.
This may interest students of massage, reflexology,
beauty therapies, or other health or clinical courses.
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