Over 7 million people within the United States live with psoriasis. Yet, in many ways, psoriasis is still a largely misunderstood and overlooked health condition.
In fact, most people don’t even realize that August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. So, in honor of Psoriasis Awareness Month, let’s take a closer look at this frustrating, yet underrepresented, chronic health condition.
What Is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin disease. Researchers believe that dysfunction within the immune system speeds up the growth cycle of a person’s skin cells.
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