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[rhea0717]

hope this is not a repeat (searched and nothing came up)
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Site asks:
"Do you have Psoriasis?
Do you have Eczema?"

Unsure what either of them are, i think psoriasis is dandruff but not positive. Hope it doesn't cramp my chances of getting the freebie!

[LISA1013]

Psoriasis is a skin disorder that affects at least one out of every fifty persons in the United States with both sexes and all age groups involved. The exact cause of psoriasis is unknown.

All body cells go through a life-death process. Normally, the cells that compose the outer part of the skin will shed about 28 to 30 days after they are formed in the deep layers of the skin. In psoriasis, however, the rates of cell multiplication and growth is abnormally rapid and disordered, so that skin sheds every three to four days rather than about every month. The overproduction of skin cells lead to thickening of the skin and scaling. Silvery plaques occur most frequently on the scalp, elbows, knees and lower back, but can occur almost anywhere on the skin.

The psoriatic process in any given area is reversible. Consequently, the involved skin may return to a normal appearance without scarring whenever this process is reversed, either spontaneously or as a result of treatment.

Psoriasis is neither infectious nor contagious. Psoriasis is more likely to occur in persons whose family members also have this condition; thus part of the cause is certainly hereditary.

Certain factors have been found to aggravate and, in some cases, precipitate the outbreak of psoriasis:

Injury to the skin commonly precipitates the appearance of psoriatic lesions. If the skin is cut, scratched, rubbed or severely sunburned, a flare-up often will occur 10 to 14 days after the skin is irritated.

General health factors may influence psoriasis. Many patients note flare-ups of the disease during physical and emotional stress.

Infections can aggravate psoriasis. Frequently, a flare-up of the disease can be triggered by severe viral or bacterial infections of the upper respiratory track. This has been particularly true following severe streptococcal infections of the throat.

Psoriasis can also be triggered by certain drugs, including lithium and propranolol.

Lastly, changes in the seasons can cause a variation in the severity of psoriatic lesions. This is less of a factor in the South where the seasonal change is not as pronounced as other climates. Nonetheless, psoriasis usually improves in the summer months and worsens during the winter. However, sometimes the converse is true. The determining factor may be the sun's ultraviolet rays, which are more intense during the summer months.

There is great variety in the severity of psoriasis from person to person. Also, within the same person, the degree of involvement can vary greatly over time. It frequently gets worse or better for no apparent reason. Why it pops up in some locations rather than others is not explained. Some people have it for only a short time, while others have outbreaks frequently or constantly.


eczema is not as bad!

hope this helps...lol...kind of long i know, just copied it from the site

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[Lainie_01@msn.com]

You have to send them a SASE!! That stinks!