Psoriasis - More Than Skin Deep

Impact on quality of life...

Psoriasis negatively affects people's lives both physically and mentally - the impact can be particularly pronounced when it is highly visible, such as on the face or nails.^1-3

In fact, the effect of psoriasis on people's health-related quality of life has been shown to be similar to diseases such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis, type 2 diabetes and depression.¹

The medical symptoms such as pain and burning sensations of the skin regularly limit people's ability to undertake daily activities.¹

People with psoriasis can also tend to endure greater physical disability when areas such as the hands, feet and nails are involved.^5,6 Affecting 10-55% of all people with psoriasis, nail, hand and foot psoriasis is often difficult to treat and often requires systemic treatment to maintain an adequate clinical response.⁶