Want to connect with and learn from psoriasis patients like you? Join PatientsLikeMe Now! (It’s free) How do people with psoriasis cope with the drier autumn air? Do they drink more water, use a humidifier in their house or intensively moisturize with a favorite lotion? This was just one thing we set out to discover… Continue reading Psoriasis in Fall: What We’ve Learned
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The Five Different Types of Psoriasis
On Monday, we recognized World Psoriasis Day on our blog, and today we’d like to dig a little deeper into this lifelong autoimmune condition, which can cause skin lesions on almost any area of the body as well as psoriatic arthritis. Did you know that there are several types of psoriasis, and that they can… Continue reading The Five Different Types of Psoriasis
What We’ve Uncovered About Psoriasis in the Summertime
Want to connect with and learn from psoriasis patients like you? Join PatientsLikeMe Now! (It’s free) Are people with psoriasis more likely to cover up with pants and long sleeves in warm weather? Or are they okay with “showing some skin” in shorts and tank tops? This is just one of the things we set… Continue reading What We’ve Uncovered About Psoriasis in the Summertime
New Quality of Life Index and More for Psoriasis
Are you one of the roughly 700 patients with psoriasis at PatientsLikeMe? We’ve got some exciting new features just for you. At the end of 2011, we unveiled the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), a new 12-question survey that helps you measure how psoriasis affects your day-to-day life. Answer the questions regularly to produce a… Continue reading New Quality of Life Index and More for Psoriasis