Psoriasis
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What is psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease of the skin. It is characterized by patches or plaques that are typically red, rounded, and covered by white or silvery scales. Because of its systemic nature, additional symptoms may vary in presentation and severity.
Common symptoms reported by people with psoriasis
Treatments taken by people for psoriasis
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Compare treatments taken by people with psoriasis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have psoriasis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with psoriasis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has psoriasis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 4752 say psoriasis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 179 | |
| 30s | 456 | |
| 40s | 452 | |
| 50s | 452 | |
| 60s | 443 | |
| 70+ | 1195 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 142 | |
| 20-29 years | 82 | |
| 30-39 years | 87 | |
| 40-49 years | 67 | |
| 50-59 years | 52 | |
| 60-69 years | 34 | |
| 70+ years | 28 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1901 | |
| Female | 3894 |
| Condition Types | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Erythrodermic psoriasis | 142 | |
| Guttate psoriasis | 661 | |
| Inverse psoriasis | 301 | |
| Nail psoriasis | 26 | |
| Plaque psoriasis | 2807 | |
| Pustular psoriasis | 313 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1895 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 50 |