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Is she more likely to have Psa because of me?

I've had Psoriasis since 1984( 26 years old). I was diagnosed with Psa around 15 years ago,and have been on medication since,and looked after by a lovely Rheumatology consultant. I'm sort of stable,but I wanted to ask how I can help my daughter? she has little patches of Psoriasis, and is basically showing all the symptoms of Psa that I have. But…

Living with scalp psoriasis: Tips for managing the itch

If you’ve ever had an itchy scalp, you know how uncomfortable it can be. But for those of us with scalp psoriasis, the itchiness is just the beginning. This autoimmune condition causes skin cells to multiply too quickly, leading to redness, scaling, and intense itching. Over the years, I’ve learned how to manage it, and here are some tips that…

Psoriasis and beard hair

I'm writing to ask about a psoriasis symptom that I haven't seen discussed online. I have been diagnosed with psoriasis, and I have patches on my scalp, chest, and elbows. But I have also noticed that I appear to have psoriasis in my beard as well. Not the skin underneath my beard, the beard hair itself.

Unfortunately I cannot attach photos here, …

Psoriasis and sugar

I had really bad psoriasis and read that giving up sugar could help.

Within 24 hours I thought it was probably helping but thought it was also probably the placebo effect. That was around five years ago and I am still Psoriasis free. Yet I don’t read anything about this. Why not?

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