When compared to Caucasians Blacks are less likely to be diagnosed with psoriasis. However, when they are diagnosed, their symptoms are often more severe. There is no cure for psoriasis and very little has changed in psoriasis treatments over the last 50 years.
Moreover, currently available treatments are often fraught with uncomfortable side-effects, and limitations, leaving the vast majority of psoriasis sufferers unsatisfied. But, a newly released, over the counter, treatment offers a fresh new approach to treating and managing psoriasis.
What is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that results in excessive growth of skin cells. Affecting over 125 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, psoriasis can strike anywhere on the body, with any amount of surface coverage, and yields thick red skin patches and scaling.
Not everyone with psoriasis will have red skin patches. The discoloration in