Psoriasis is a common
skin condition affecting two to three per cent of the population of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It can start at any age, but most often
develops between the ages of
11 and 45.
Psoriasis is simply a speeding up of the usual
replacement processes of the skin. Normally
skin cells take about 21 to 28 days to replace themselves; in
psoriasis this process is greatly
accelerated, and skin cells can be replaced every
two to six days. This results in an
accumulation of skin cells on the surface of the skin, in the form of a
psoriatic plaque. This process is the same
wherever it occurs on the body.
Hosted on all
talkhealth sites www.talkhealthpartnership.com,
medical experts will be on hand from
28 October to 3 November to answer your
questions. You will be able to
speak directly to leading
consultants about how to
manage and
treat psoriasis. Experts include
Dr Anthony Bewley, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Coleen Gradwell and Independent Nurse Prescriber
Fiona Reid.
