Understanding Psoriasis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

psoriasis 101

Affecting more than 3% of American adults (7.5 million), psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy, scalp patches on the skin on the elbows, knees, back, pelvis, chest, abdomen, pelvis and scalp. It is a chronic condition that has no cure but there are a variety of effective treatments that can help reduce your symptoms and provide you with relief that makes you feel happy to be in your own skin again.