Psoriasis

Psoriasis Back and arms of a person with severe psoriasis Pronunciation /səˈraɪəsɪs, ps... 7 million [6] / 2–4% [7] Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease...

Smoking and its effects on the skin

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Smoking and Psoriasis

“Smoking tobacco can not only increase your risk of developing psoriasis, but it also can increase the severity of your disease,” says Albert A. Rizzo, M.D.

Psoriasis: Symptoms, Treatment, Images and More

Psoriasis usually presents with symmetrical, scaly plaques with well-defined edges. Factors that can trigger psoriasis include smoking, obesity, medications such as some anti-inflammatories and lit...

Psoriasis and smoking: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease associated with increased cardiovascular comorbidity. Smoking is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and prior studies have sugges...

Beware, smoking can affect your skin and worsen psoriasis | Health

While quitting smoking doesn’t cure psoriasis, smoking aggravates the symptoms and may make the disease significantly worse, say experts. | Health

Smoking habits in psoriasis: a case control study

We have examined smoking habits in 108 patients with psoriasis, including some with palmoplantar distribution, and compared the results with matched controls from the community. There was a signifi...

Psoriasis and inflammation: What is the link?

What causes inflammation in psoriasis? ; Is there a way to treat inflammation? ; When to seek medical help

SNU Open Repository and Archive: Effect of smoking cessation on psoriasis vulgaris, palmoplantar pustulos....

Cited 1 time in Web of Science · Cited 1 time in Scopus ; Authors : Kim, Seong Rae; Choi, Young-Geun; Jo, Seong Jin, Issue Date : 2024-05, Publisher : OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Citation : BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Vol.191 No.2, pp.225-232, Abstract : Background Smoking is a known risk factor for psoriasis; however, the impact of smoking cessation on psoriasis has seldom been evaluated.Objectives We aimed to examine the effects of smoking cessation on the development of psoriasis vulgaris (PsV), palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) and generalized pust ...

Smoking tied to higher psoriasis risk, study finds | Fox News

Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic skin condition psoriasis