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Title
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Contents
Introduction
Foreword
Part One: The Basics
1. What is skin?
2. What is the immune system?
3. What is psoriasis?
4. What causes psoriasis?
5. How common is psoriasis?
6. Who gets psoriasis?
7. Why does a person get psoriasis?
8. How is psoriasis diagnosed?
9. Is psoriasis contagious?
10. Can psoriasis be cured?
11. What else besides skin is affected by psoriasis?
12. What causes psoriasis to get worse?
13. How bad can psoriasis get?
14. What are common reactions to being diagnosed with psoriasis?
15. Why do people keep talking about the “heartbreak of psoriasis”?
Part Two: Diagnosis
16. How does someone know whether he or she has psoriasis?
17. If I have psoriasis, am I at risk for other diseases as well?
18. If I have a biopsy, how do I interpret the results?
19. What information should I bring to my dermatologist appointment?
20. My doctor told me I have psoriatic arthritis. How is this different from other types of arthritis?
21. Is there any way to tell whether I will get psoriatic arthritis in the future?
22. What happens if I get psoriatic arthritis in the future?
23. What are the different types of psoriatic arthritis?
Part Three: Risk, Prevention, and Epidemiology
24. Are there different types of psoriasis?
25. Is psoriasis genetic? Will I give it to my children, or will I get it if a relative has the disease?
26. Does psoriasis tend to be stable or does it fluctuate over time?
27. Why do some people have mild psoriasis and others have severe disease?
28. Will psoriasis go away?
29. Will eating or avoiding certain foods help my psoriasis?
30. I have psoriasis in the area of an old scar. Is this common? Why is this?
31. I was diagnosed with pustular psoriasis. Do I have an infection?
32. Can babies get psoriasis?
33. Do children get psoriasis, and does it go away?
Part Four: Treatment
34. What options do I have to treat my psoriasis, and do I need to treat it to keep it from getting worse?
35. How can I decide which treatment is best for me?
36. Are there different treatments for different kinds of psoriasis?
37. Does health insurance cover psoriasis treatment?
38. How do I select a dermatologist?
39. What should I ask my dermatologist?
40. Should I get a second opinion on my diagnosis or treatment?
41. What if I don’t like my doctor?
42. What is a “topical” treatment? What is a “systemic” treatment?
43. What are my options for topical treatments?
44. Many treatments come in lotion, cream, or ointment form.How do I choose among these?
45. I’ve been prescribed many different topical steroids. Why are there so many, and how do they work?
46. I use topical steroids, and after a while they seem to stop working. Why does this occur?
47. Do topical medicines have side effects?
48. What is medication compounding? Is it useful to treat psoriasis?
49. How should I clean my skin if I have psoriasis?
50. How can I gently remove scale from the skin?
51. How can I treat the itchy skin of psoriasis?
52. My scalp is particularly difficult to treat. What are my options?
53. Is there a way to treat the nail changes of psoriasis?
54. I have psoriasis on my hands and feet. How can I treat these areas?
55. I think I might have psoriasis in the genital area, but I am too embarrassed to ask my doctor. How can I treat it?
56. What is light therapy, and how is it used to treat psoriasis?
57. What is bath PUVA?
59. Can I use sunlight or tanning beds to treat my psoriasis?
60. My doctor has recommended systemic treatment for my psoriasis. What are my options, and what are the risks involved?
61. What is a liver biopsy?
62. What are rotational, combination, and sequential therapies?
63. I’ve read about biologic therapies for psoriasis. How do these work?
64. What are alefacept and efalizumab?
65. What are infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, and golimumab?
66. What are ustekinumab (Stelara) and briakinumab?
67. What other new medications are being studied?
68. What does it mean when a medication is FDA approved?
69. Can my doctor prescribe something that isn’t FDA approved? Is that safe?
70. What is a clinical trial?
71. Who is eligible for treatment in a clinical trial?
72. My doctor discussed body surface area and PASI scores in psoriasis. What are these?
73. Which complementary or alternative therapies are available for psoriasis?
74. Are there risks to complementary and alternative therapies?
75. Are there medications that can make psoriasis worse?
76. With all of these open areas on the skin, are people with psoriasis at higher risk for infection?
77. Why does healed psoriasis sometimes look darker than healthy skin?
78. I have a special event where I’d like my skin to look its best. What are my options?
79. What happens if I stop taking my medications?
80. Which treatments can be used during pregnancy?
81. Which treatments can be used while breastfeeding?
Part Five: Social Effects of Psoriasis
82. I don’t have health insurance. How can I get care for my psoriasis?
83. What are common problems faced by people with psoriasis?
84. How do people usually feel about psoriasis?
85. What are some of the ways people deal with their psoriasis? How do I cope with knowing I have psoriasis?
86. Are there support groups for people with psoriasis? How do I find out about them?
87. I just found out that I have psoriasis and I feel depressed. Is this common?
88. How does the diagnosis of psoriasis affect me, my partner, and our relationship?
89. Is it okay to have intimate contact with a partner if I have psoriasis?
90. Someone close to me was recently diagnosed with psoriasis. What can I do to help?
91. How do people talk about their psoriasis with others?
92. Will psoriasis affect the jobs I can do?
93. Does stress affect psoriasis?
94. Do pregnancy and menopause improve or worsen psoriasis symptoms?
95. Do drinking alcohol and smoking affect psoriasis?
96. Does the weather or the temperature affect psoriasis?
97. Many treatments on the Internet claim to heal psoriasis. How do I evaluate these claims?
98. Are there famous people who have psoriasis?
99. How is psoriasis portrayed in the movies?
100. Where can I find more information?
Appendix
Glossary
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