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Psoriasis /sɵˈraɪ.əsɨs/ is an immune-mediated disease that affects the skin. It is typically a lifelong condition. There is currently no cure, but various treatments can help to control the symptoms.

Psoriasis occurs when the immune system mistakes a normal skin cell for a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that cause overproduction of new skin cells. It is not contagious. Psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, and treating high blood lipid levels may lead to improvement. --Wiki

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Psoriasis Risk Factors
Written by the Healthline Editorial Team | Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Monti, MD, MPH
Published on June 10, 2011


There is no known cause of psoriasis. However, doctors have discovered several factors that can contribute to the development of psoriasis:

Family History

Experts believe that psoriasis has genetic traits that can be passed down. About one in three people with psoriasis have a relative with the disease, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. A parent with the disease has about a 10 percent chance of passing it down to a child, where two parents with psoriasis have about a 50 percent chance of passing down the trait.

Stress

While stress doesn’t cause psoriasis, it is a major factor in its development and often the cause of severe outbreaks.

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Cold Temperatures

Those with psoriasis in colder climates know that winter is typically when symptoms get worse. The extreme cold and dryness of winter weather pulls moisture from the skin, inflaming psoriasis symptoms.

Race

People with fairer complexions, such as Caucasians, are typically more likely to develop psoriasis than darker-complexioned races.

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Obesity

Inverse psoriasis is most common in people who are overweight. This is due to the fact that inverse psoriasis is exacerbated by the friction and sweating that occurs in deep skin folds.

Again, none of these will cause psoriasis, but they will increase the likelihood of developing the disease, or worsen the symptoms.



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