Did you know that psoriasis is associated with: alcoholism, anxiety, depression, diabetes, smoking, heart attack, Crohn’s disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, stroke, sleep apnea, and psoriatic arthritis.
2-3% of the world’s population suffers from psoriasis. It often first appears between 15-25 years of age, but can show up anytime. Psoriasis affects men and women nearly equally. 1 in 3 people with psoriasis has a family member with psoriasis.