Psoriasis affects about 2% of the population and usually appears between 15 and 35, but can also affect children and the elderly. In his case was diagnosed at age 30, and the doctor said "arm yourself with patience and seek the most appropriate treatments for each time." The disease is not hereditary, but there is a genetic predisposition to suffer, and one third of those affected have relatives with psoriasis. It is known that in addition to this predisposition, other triggers are needed.
Its most common clinical manifestation is the appearance of skin lesions of variable size, red and covered with white scales of variable thickness. The problem, says John Peter, is that the lesions are very "visible" so that the sum of the ignorance of society a kind of " censorship "of the affected prevent definitive normalization of the disease.
"In a way the person with psoriasis undergoes a self-exclusion , although not conscious. It looks to avoid questions ... anyone think that what you have is contagious, for it is the best way quitándote of certain practices that affect your daily life, your everyday life. "
To avoid this social rejection , says Juan Pedro, it is important to know that your environment is what you have. Therefore, working with patient organizations, such as Psoriasis Action .
