Psoriasis Essay

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Psoriasis affects only 2% of the population in the United States and it can occur at any age but it usually affects young adults. Psoriasis is a long-term disease that occurs when epidermal cells grow too quickly which result in abnormal discolored patches on an individual’s skin. The symptoms for psoriasis will improve and worsen gradually over time. The flare-ups can either be related to systemic or environment factors. Unfortunately, there is no permanent cure for psoriasis. Fortunately, flare-ups can be controlled with therapy and treatment. Treatment depends on how severe an individual’s case of psoriasis might be.
A skin cell takes about two weeks to move from the stratum basale to the stratum corneum. Then it takes another two weeks on the most superficial layer of the skin (stratum corneum) until it becomes dead skin cells. The life cycle of a normal skin cell is about 28-30 days compared to 4 days for a psoriatic skin cell. The shortened time cycle does not allow the skin cells to properly mature which then causes the stratum corneum to become thick and flaky often causin...

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