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•    Psoriasis is a not contagious

•    Psoriasis can be painful

•    Psoriasis is a chronic immune disorder

•    When the skin is inflamed it is itchy and has red patches of skin called “plaques” that often crack and bleed.

•    There is evidence that psoriasis may be connected to other medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes.

•    One-third of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis, which is also chronic and is a progressive form of arthritis affecting the joints.

•    Close to seven million people in the U.S. suffer from psoriasis

•    Psoriasis often appears in people between the ages of 15 and 35

•    There is no cure

•    Plaque commonly appears on the scalp, knees, elbows and torso

In a recent study by the Psoriasis Foundation it was discovered that:

•    Most people (86%) say they’ve heard of psoriasis, but nearly half (48%) say they are not very or not at all familiar with the disease.

•    More than half (57%) of adults become uncomfortable when they are being waited on in a restaurant by a server who has psoriasis, and half may be uncomfortable accepting a date with a person who has psoriasis.

•    If diagnosed with psoriasis, 82% feel they would be uncomfortable wearing clothes that would expose their skin, and 80% felt they would be uncomfortable being intimate with others.