WHAT IS PSORIASIS AND SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS?
PSORIASIS, as reported by medical experts, is a non-contagious skin disorder, which afflicts millions of men and women of all ages. Normal skin cells multiply, mature and shed on a regular basis. In those afflicted with psoriasis, skin cells appear to multiply much faster than normal with excessive skin cells accumulating on the skin’s surface. In its most common form, these cells form scaly, reddish patches, which are often unsightly, uncomfortable and are sometimes irritated and painful. While the exact causes of psoriasis are still unknown, it is reported that a susceptibility to psoriasis may be inherited; passed along from one generation to another genetically within families. First visible outbreaks of psoriasis may be prompted by an external stress such as surgery, a major infection or a minor skin injury such as a burn or cut. After the first outbreak, psoriasis flare ups tend to come and go without any specific regularity or frequency, although symptoms appear to diminish duri
