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Psoriasis Prognosis for people with relatively mild Psoriasis Types (Plaque Psoriasis, Guttate Psoriasis, and Inverse Psoriasis) is favorable. Psoriasis Prognosis for people with more severe types of psoriasis (Pustular Psoriasis, Erythrodermic Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis) is less favorable. Severe types of psoriasis may cause disability.
Psoriasis has a chronic relapsing non-malignant course. Flare-ups are usually more frequent in the autumn and winter (Winter Psoriasis), more rare - in the summer (Summer Psoriasis).
How Long Does Psoriasis Last?
Psoriasis still remains a riddle.
Psoriatic lesions can spontaneously disappear without leaving a trace after a lapse of weeks, months or years. Unfortunately, after the plaques have cleared up on the body, they may come back at any time. It may take weeks, months or years.
After the course of a treatment psoriasis does not completely disappear, but goes into a latent stage. Studies of the so called "clinically healthy skin" (absence of psoriatic lesions on the skin) show that even after the disappearance of the lesions, the skin of people with psoriasis preserved biochemical, immunological and functional changes. Therefore complete recovery from psoriasis nowadays can not be achieved, but there can be achieved a prolonged remission.
Psoriatic remission can sometimes be spontaneous and on its own, but more frequently it is achieved by treatment. Remissions are often short and the goal for the patient and the doctor is to lengthen the remission for as long as possible.
Psoriasis and Life Expectancy
Relatively mild psoriasis types are usually not dangerous to life (Plaque Psoriasis, Guttate Psoriasis, and Inverse Psoriasis).
Only the severe psoriasis types (Pustular Psoriasis, Erythrodermic Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis) in the patients that do not obtain treatment can lead to a lethal outcome.
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