What is Psoriasis?
[[File:Psoriasis on back.jpg|thumb|The back of a person who has psoriasis]] '''Psoriasis''' is a skin condition where cells grow at a faster rate than they can be shed, causing excess skin to build up and form scaly patches on the body. The condition: It appears to be a buildup of dry skin on your body. You can have it at any age, but normally as you get older. It starts with the skin cracking as a paper cut on your fingertips. This skin would begin to die, flake, peal and [[itch]]. As your itch the area, it begins to get red and then it begins to blister, flake and peels to raw skin. It appears most often on hands, toes, the inside arch of your feet and on your heels. It is also shows up in callus, by cracking. When washing hands it has a burning effect. Living in moist humid climate appears to delay the condition for appearing. Dry arid climates seem to aggravate the condition. Washing your hands has a drying affect, which triggers the condition. When washing, water removes oils from our body, and has a drying effect on our hands. Washing with Psoriasis removes the dry skin, but then the skin underneath is raw. Hard water appears to worsen the condition in dry climates, but not as much in humid areas. Soft water appears better. {{biology-stub}} == Psoriasis Symptoms == Depending upon the severity of the condition and your skin type, the [https://drshardaayurveda.com/pages/Psoriasis symptoms of psoriasis] can vary both significantly and slightly. However, some signs that indicate psoriasis are as follows<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ayurveda|first=Dr Sharda|date=2024-08-23|title=Ayurvedic Treatment for Psoriasis|url=https://drshardaayurveda.com/pages/Psoriasis|access-date=2024-10-01|website=Dr Sharda Ayurveda|language=en}}</ref> * Discomforting patches: Red and raised patches, often called plagues are seen on the skin mainly on the elbows, knees, palms, scalp, and trunk. Such patches are covered with silvery-white scales which further makes them discomforting to even look at. * Skin dryness: The