Changing your diet can cure psoriasis.
- True
- False
While eating nutritious foods can help ease inflammation in your body and dial down psoriasis symptoms, there’s no special diet plan that can cure the condition.
You need different treatments depending on the type of psoriasis you have.
- True
- False
Even if you’re already treating psoriasis, plaques in new spots -- such as your genitals, scalp, or nails -- may need a different approach.
You may have to change your psoriasis treatment if you’re pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
- True
- False
Many psoriasis treatments are safe during pregnancy, but a few aren’t. Acitretin, methotrexate, and tazarotene can lead to serious birth defects or miscarriage. Men on methotrexate should stop taking it for 3 months before trying to get a partner pregnant.
Biologics are the most common treatment for psoriasis.
- True
- False
Biologics are drugs that target specific parts of your immune system. Typically, doctors only try them once other treatments haven’t worked or when the side effects from other treatments are severe.
Psoriasis treatment works better when you combine it with lifestyle changes.
- True
- False
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a key part of any good psoriasis treatment plan. Exercise, eating healthy foods, managing stress, and proper skin care all help to ease psoriasis symptoms.
Exposing your skin to light can help psoriasis symptoms.
- True
- False
Light therapy is sometimes the first option doctors turn to for moderate to severe psoriasis. Your doctor may recommend sunlight, or you may have sessions with different forms of UVA or UVB light, sometimes with topical cream added.
Corticosteroids are a good long-term treatment for psoriasis.
- True
- False
Strong corticosteroid creams aren’t meant for long-term use. They can thin your skin over time or stop working.
Your treatment changes as you age.
- True
- False
Your treatment plan may need tweaking as you get older. When you turn 65, your doctor might lower your dose, switch medications, or even decide it’s time for a new type of treatment.
If your treatment isn’t working, your psoriasis is untreatable.
- True
- False
Finding an effective treatment may take time. There are many other options your doctor can try, including a combination of treatments at the same time.
You can stop psoriasis from happening.
- True
- False
Psoriasis occurs because of a problem with your immune system. It also runs in families. You can manage it well with proper treatment, but you can’t keep it from happening.
Immunotherapy for psoriasis puts your immune system in overdrive so it can work to soothe symptoms.
- True
- False
Immune therapy medications block your immune system to keep it from triggering psoriasis.
There’s no cure for psoriasis.
- True
- False
Psoriasis is a lifelong condition that comes and goes. However, with the right combination of lifestyle treatments and therapies, you can live with very few symptoms.
