##  [Psoriasis](/ph-en/patient-resources/psoriasis "Psoriasis") 

 Psoriasis is a chronic, non-communicable, painful, disfiguring and disabling disease for which there is no cure and with great negative impact on patients’ quality of life. Psoriasis commonly affects the skin and nails. Up to a third of patients with psoriasis have, or will develop, psoriatic arthritis, a condition in which the joints are also affected, causing debilitating symptoms including pain, stiffness, and irreversible joint damage.

 

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###  Pediatric Psoriasis 

Live a full and active childhood even with psoriasis Know more about treatments Life can be tough for children with moderate to severe psoriasis, but it doesn’t have to be. 

 

 

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