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You can catch psoriasis from other people.

  • True
  • False
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Scales and irritated skin usually appear on your:

  • Scalp, knees, or elbows
  • Feet, face, or shoulders
  • Tummy, neck, or hands
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The climate can affect your psoriasis, so stay out of the:

  • Heat
  • Cold
  • Humidity
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Too much of this can bring on a flare-up:

  • Chocolate
  • Stress
  • Exercise
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Showers are bad for psoriasis.

  • True
  • False
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Psoriasis can also affect your:

  • Hair
  • Teeth
  • Nails
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When’s the best time to put on moisturizer if you have psoriasis?

  • Morning
  • After bathing
  • Before bed
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Is it really bad dandruff, or psoriasis? One clue is:

  • How itchy your head is
  • The color of the flakes
  • Where the flakes are
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You should wash your hair daily to ease your psoriasis.

  • True
  • False
10/11

If you don’t have the condition by age 40, you’re not going to get it.

  • True
  • False
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This spice may help your symptoms.

  • Rosemary
  • Turmeric
  • Oregano

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SOURCES:

American Academy of Dermatology: "Psoriasis," "Psoriasis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome," "Psoriasis: Who gets and causes."

Cleveland Clinic: "Psoriasis: An overview."

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Health Alerts: "Heart Health Special Report: The Research on Psoriasis and Cardiovascular Disease," "Psoriasis."

KidsHealth: "Psoriasis."

National Psoriasis Foundation: "Facts About Psoriasis," "FAQs: Questions about lifestyle and living with psoriasis," "Frequently Asked Questions: Psoriasis in spring, summer, fall and winter," "Hands, Feet and Nails," "Health conditions associated with psoriasis," "Over-the-Counter (OTC) Topicals," "Phototherapy," "Psoriasis on specific locations," "Psoriasis on the Face," "Psoriasis Treatments," "Psoriatic Arthritis," "Scalp psoriasis," "Types of psoriasis," "Can Diet Heal Psoriasis?"

Qureshi, A. Archives of Dermatology. 2012.

The Psoriasis Association: "FAQ."

Payam Saadat, MD, director, Psoriasis Center, University of Southern California’s Department of Dermatology.

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